SynPOR 08.520.120SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · SYNPOR TI REINFORCED FAN PLATE 0.8MM THICK-STERILE · Class 2 · Implant
All models of SynPOR (9)
Data updated Oct 18, 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 10887587026343), received between Sep 27, 2021 and Mar 6, 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Crack1
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.
MalfunctionMar 6, 2023Break; Crack; Break; Crack
DEVICE REPORT FROM SOUTH KOREA REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022 WHEN THE SURGEON OPENED THE SYNPOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOME PARTS WERE DAMAGED. FRAGMENTS GENERATED WERE REMOVED EASILY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AFTER A 5 MINUTE DELAY USING A SPARE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT FROM INVENTORY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT IMPACT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A SYNPOR TI REINFORCED FAN PLATE 0.8MM THICK-STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16486792 ↗MalfunctionSep 27, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, DURING THE SURGERY A SYNPOR TITANIUM REINFORCED FAN PLATE CAME APART. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY. PROCEDURE AND PATIENT OUTCOME WERE UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) SYNPOR TI REINFORCED FAN PLATE 0.8MM THICK-STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12537565 ↗
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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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