VOLT 03.536.028Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · VOLT(TM) 5.0/2.9MM DRILL SLV FOR 03.122.053 · Class 1
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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 10886982340764), received between Jan 6, 2026 and Jan 7, 2026 — 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
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.
MalfunctionJan 7, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SLEEVES DO NOT SLIDE FREELY EVEN WITH LUBRICATION AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23995765 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SLEEVES DO NOT SLIDE FREELY EVEN WITH LUBRICATION AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23995761 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SLEEVES DO NOT SLIDE FREELY EVEN WITH LUBRICATION AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23995753 ↗MalfunctionJan 6, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED ON AN (B)(6) 2025, THE SLEEVES DID NOT SLIDE FREELY EVEN WITH LUBRICATION. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23980289 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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