NA 03.507.000Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · T-HANDLE HXC-SMALL · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 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 10887587014142), received between May 4, 2020 and Sep 4, 2026 — classified as 4 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Device-Device Incompatibility2
- Loose or Intermittent Connection1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 4, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50618629 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2022Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN JAPAN AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS WAS AN ORIF FOR TREATING CHEEK BONE FRACTURE ON (B)(6) 2022. AFTER THE SURGEON MADE A BURR HOLE WITH THE HANDLE AND THE REDUCTION TOOL, REDUCTION WAS ATTEMPTED IN THE LESION. NEXT, HE TRIED TO EXTRACT THE HANDLE AND THE REDUCTION TOOL FROM THE BURR HOLE. HOWEVER, THE REDUCTION TOOL DID NOT TURN WHILE ONLY THE HANDLE TURNED IDLY. HE TOOK TROUBLESHOOTING AND FINALLY MANAGED TO EXTRACT THEM LESS THAN 30-MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY. ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON, HE USED A PLIER TO EXTRACT THE DEVICES DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING. THE USE OF THE PLIER LEFT SOME SCRATCHES ON THE REDUCTION TOOL¿S TAPPING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) PUNHO EM T PEQ C/ENC-HEX. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15121379 ↗MalfunctionMay 18, 2020Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
UPDATED EVENT DESCRIPTION: IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIGH ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, A T-HANDLE SMALL WITH HEXAGONAL WAS NOT RETAINING THE REDUCTION TOOL. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTED: UNKNOWN REDUCTION INSTRUMENT (PART# UNKNOWN, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 1). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10066843 ↗MalfunctionMay 4, 2020Break; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Break; Loose or Intermittent Connection
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, THE TWO (2) TRAYS; MATRIX MANDIBLE AND MATRIX MIDFACE TRAY WERE INSPECTED BECAUSE THE TRAYS HAD FALLEN FROM A SHELF IN THE STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT (SPD). SEVERAL PARTS WERE NOTED TO BE DAMAGED IN THE TRAY. ONE (1) BONE REDUCTION FORCEP HAD A BROKEN FINE TIP, ONE (1) SCREWDRIVER HANDLE WAS BROKEN END CAP IS MISSING, ONE (1) MATRIXMANDIBLE DRILL GUIDE BROKEN TIP DAMAGE ON WHICH THE DRILL BIT WOULD NOT EASILY SLIDING THROUGH, AND ONE (1) T-HANDLE WAS BROKEN SLIDE IS VERY LOOSE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10020851 ↗
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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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