NA 03.233.011SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · REAMING ROD / Ø 3.8MM BALL TIP Ø 3.0MM / 1150MM - STERILE · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982299789), received between Mar 7, 2023 and Dec 17, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryDec 17, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED DURING A PROCEDURE FOR A TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURE, BOTH THE REAMER AND ROD BROKE AT THE SAME LOCATION AFTER DIFFICULT REAMING, NECESSITATING AN ADDITIONAL SKIN INCISION FOR REMOVAL. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY USING A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT, WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. IMAGING CONFIRMED NO DEVICE FRAGMENTS REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. THE EVENT REQUIRED A CHANGE IN SURGICAL APPROACH BUT DID NOT RESULT IN DEATH OR ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 23828861 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Break; Device-Device Incompatibility; Break; Device-Device Incompatibility
HOLD JS 3.15.23. DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, WHEN COUPLING THE SLIDING GUIDE WITH DIFFERENT NOZZLES, NONE COUPLED BECAUSE THE THREADS WERE COMFORTABLE. LIKEWISE, WHEN COUPLING THE HANDLE TO THE SLIDING GUIDE, IT DID NOT ENGAGE. AT THE TIME OF DRILLING WITH THE TREPHINE, IT WAS BURNED ON ITS EDGES, AND AT THE TIME OF WASHING IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE THREADED CONICAL BOLT FOR 9MM-12MM UNIV FEMORAL NAILS. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 5 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16497431 ↗
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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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