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NA 03.133.100SRecalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · 2.0MM DRILL BIT QC 110MM STER 30MM CALIBRATION · Class 1

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982277367), received between Aug 9, 2023 and Feb 26, 2024 — classified as 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 1 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break2
  • Device-Device Incompatibility1
  • Entrapment of Device1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
  • Foreign Body In Patient1
  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionFeb 26, 2024Break; Entrapment of Device; Break; Entrapment of Device

    DEVICE REPORT FROM JAPAN REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SURGERY. POSTOPERATIVE X-RAY REVEALED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A METAL FRAGMENT NEAR THE CLAVICLE FRACTURE SITE. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE IT DURING THE SURGERY. THE METAL FRAGMENT COULD BE A K-WIRE FOR TEMPORARY FIXATION, SCREW, OR DRILL BIT. THE K-WIRE IS A COMPETITOR¿S PRODUCT. A PLATE REMOVAL OPERATION IS SCHEDULED FOR EARLY (B)(6) 2024. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.0MM DRILL BIT QC 110MM STER 30MM CALIBRATION. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 18776725 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 14, 2023Break; Break

    DEVICE REPORT FROM JAPAN REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ORIF SURGERY FOR DISTAL HUMERUS FRACTURE WITH THE DRILL BIT IN QUESTION. WHILE DRILLING TO FIX A VADHP PLATE WITH A DISTAL 2.7 SCREW, THE DRILL BIT BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT¿S BODY. ABOUT 5 MM OF THE TIP REMAINED IN THE BONE. THE OTHER SCREW HOLES WERE FIXED, AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH THE DRILL BIT LEFT IN THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.0MM DRILL BIT QC 110MM STER 30MM CALIBRATION. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17540275 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 9, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    DEVICE REPORT FROM JAPAN REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(4) 2023, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORIF SURGERY FOR CLAVICLE FRACTURE. WHEN THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE DRILL BIT IN QUESTION THROUGH A DRILL GUIDE, IT WOULD NOT GO THROUGH. ANOTHER DRILL BIT WAS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH THE DRILL GUIDE, SO IT WAS USED IN THE PROCEDURE INSTEAD. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH UNDER 30 MINUTES OF DELAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.0MM DRILL BIT QC 110MM STER 30MM CALIBRATION. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17488016 ↗

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