NA 03.221.251Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · BENDING DRIVER F/ 3.5MM VA LOCKING HOLES · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982277022), received between Jun 5, 2023 and Mar 17, 2025 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (4 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device-Device Incompatibility4
- Material Twisted/Bent2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 17, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE ITEMS ARE STRIPPED, WON'T CONNECT ON QC. THERE WAS NO PATIENT STATUS/ OUTCOME / CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21620879 ↗MalfunctionMar 17, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE ITEMS ARE STRIPPED, WON¿T CONNECT ON QC. THERE WAS NO PATIENT STATUS/ OUTCOME / CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21620862 ↗MalfunctionJun 5, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023 WHERE A RFNA WAS INSERTED, WAS MALLETING IN WITH SLEEVE IN JIG. SLEEVES WERE NOT ABLE TO BE DRILLED THROUGH BECAUSE IT HIT NAIL AND THEY WERE STUCK. UNABLE TO TAKEN OUT - MALLET ALSO WAS CHIPPED IN PROCESS. NAIL WAS NOT BILLED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT OUTCOME OR CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1)BENDING DRIVER F/ 3.5MM VA LOCKING HOLES. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 8 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17060338 ↗MalfunctionJun 5, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023 WHERE A RFNA WAS INSERTED, WAS MALLETING IN WITH SLEEVE IN JIG. SLEEVES WERE NOT ABLE TO BE DRILLED THROUGH BECAUSE IT HIT NAIL AND THEY WERE STUCK. UNABLE TO TAKEN OUT - MALLET ALSO WAS CHIPPED IN PROCESS. NAIL WAS NOT BILLED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT OUTCOME OR CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1)BENDING DRIVER F/ 3.5MM VA LOCKING HOLES. THIS IS REPORT 8 OF 8 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17059751 ↗
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- EXPEDIUM 279763865Medos International Sàrl · BENDER4 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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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