MatrixRIB 03.501.071Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · MATRIXRIB PLATE HLDG FORCEPS SMALL · Class 1
All models of MatrixRIB (31)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 10887587010793), received between Jun 9, 2022 and Jun 9, 2022 — classified as 2 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
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.
MalfunctionJun 9, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, WHILE USING THE REDUCTIONS CLAMPS BOTH OF THE ARMS BROKE OFF OF THE CLAMPS. FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED AND REMOVED EASILY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. PATIENT OUTCOME IS STABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) MATRIXRIB PLATE HLDG FORCEPS SMALL. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14640877 ↗MalfunctionJun 9, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, WHILE USING THE REDUCTIONS CLAMPS BOTH OF THE ARMS BROKE OFF OF THE CLAMPS. FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED AND REMOVED EASILY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. PATIENT OUTCOME IS STABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) MATRIXRIB PLATE HLDG FORCEPS SMALL THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14640876 ↗
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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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