MatrixRIB 03.501.704Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · THREADED REDUCTION TOOL FOR MATRIXRIB/AO QC · 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 10887587011370), received between Aug 18, 2023 and Aug 18, 2023 — 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
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem2
- Crack2
- Device-Device Incompatibility2
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.
MalfunctionAug 18, 2023Break; Crack; Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Device-Device Incompatibility; Break; Crack; Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICES IN QUESTION WERE FOUND TO BE UNABLE TO BE STERILIZED AND/OR ASSEMBLED. THE PRODUCTS WERE CHIPPING AND CRACKING, AND WERE UNABLE TO BE USED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INTERACTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A THREADED REDUCTION TOOL FOR MATRIXRIB/AO QC. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17573967 ↗MalfunctionAug 18, 2023Break; Crack; Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Device-Device Incompatibility; Break; Crack; Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICES IN QUESTION WERE FOUND TO BE UNABLE TO BE STERILIZED AND/OR ASSEMBLED. THE PRODUCTS WERE CHIPPING AND CRACKING, AND WERE UNABLE TO BE USED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INTERACTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A THREADED REDUCTION TOOL FOR MATRIXRIB/AO QC. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17573965 ↗
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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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