NA SD03.037.028Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 8MM TAPERED HEX FLEXIBLE SHAFT DRIVER · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982275127), received between Apr 22, 2026 and May 4, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Twisted/Bent2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 4, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT STRIPPED DRIVERS - NEED REPLACEMENTS. GOOD BONE HAS TORQUE SCREWDRIVERS ALONG WITH HANDLES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT STATUS OR OUTCOME OR CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25067061 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DRIVERS ARE STRIPPED AND NEED REPLACEMENTS. GOOD BONE HAS TORQUE SCREWDRIVERS ALONG WITH HANDLES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT STATUS OR OUTCOME OR CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24958181 ↗
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- EVOS 71175072Smith & Nephew, Inc. · SCREWDRIVER336 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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