GRYPHONRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 7 models of GRYPHON by Medos International Sàrl in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 136 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Apr 3, 2018 and Sep 25, 2026 — classified as 136 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (51 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported GRYPHON problems

GRYPHON models

7 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• GRYPHON 211036

  BIT, DRILL
  99 reports
• GRYPHON 211601

  INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT
  24 reports
• GRYPHON 211039

  ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
  8 reports
• GRYPHON 211037

  ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
  2 reports
• GRYPHON 211038

  ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
  1 report
• GRYPHON 219102

  Guide, surgical, instrument
  1 report
• GRYPHON 219103

  Guide, surgical, instrument
  1 report

Recent GRYPHON adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Degraded; Illegible Information

  It was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure, during drilling with the GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT device it was observed that the drill was not very sharp. It was reported that the surgeon continued with the same drill bit device, as there was no other option. It was reported that when the surgeon went to cut the suture with the CORDCUTTER device, the cutter device kept jamming, and the surgeon continued with the same device as there was no other option. It was reported that there was no delay in the procedure due to the event. It was reported that there was no harm to the patient or the user. All available information has been disclosed. No additional information has been provided.This is report 2 of 2 for (b)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50896809 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 28, 2026Break

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50059673 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Break; Material Deformation; Break; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SHAFT OF THE GRYPHON FISHMOUTH GUIDE DEVICE BROKE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHAFT OF THE GUIDE BENT OFF THE HANDLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHAFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED, AND ANOTHER GUIDE DEVICE WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT, NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2025. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23301195 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 9, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHILE USING THE GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT DEVICE FOR THE FIRST ANCHOR THE POST THAT WAS LOADED IN THE CHUCK BROKE. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED FOR FIVE MINUTES WHILE A SPARE DEVICE WAS RETRIEVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22169762 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 28, 2025Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GRYPHON HARD BONE DRILL SEEMED TO BE BLUNT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DEVICE TO DRILL WITHOUT A LOT OF PRESSURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21496596 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 11, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED FROM JAPAN THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC BANKART REPAIR ON SHOULDER JOINT FOR RECURRENT DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDER SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT DEVICE WAS BEING USED ALONG WITH AN UNKNOWN INSERTION INSTRUMENT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CREATE A HOLE FOR THE THIRD ANCHOR (GRYPHON BR) USING THE DRILL GUIDE AND DRILL, THE DRILL WAS BROKEN JUST BELOW THE DRILL STOPPER. NO RESIDUE WAS LEFT IN THE BODY BECAUSE THE OPERATION WAS PERFORMED OUTSIDE THE BODY. THE SURGERY PROCEEDED WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR PC-(B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20427892 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Material Deformation; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED FROM JAPAN THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC BANKART REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRILL THE FOURTH AND FINAL BONE HOLE FOR THE GRIFFON USING A FISHMOUTH GUIDE. THE RYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT DEVICE DID NOT ADVANCE AS EXPECTED, AND WHEN THE ASSISTANT SURGEON APPLIED ADDITIONAL FORCE, THE DRILL BENT AT THE JACOB'S CHUCK. AS A RESULT, THE USE OF THE GRIFFON WAS ABANDONED, AND ANOTHER SYSTEM WAS USED INSTEAD. THERE WAS THIRTY-MINUTE DELAY TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20256971 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 15, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED, BY THE SALES REP IN (B)(6) ON 7/5/2024. THAT DURING, A JOINT LIP ARTHROPLASTY FOR LEFT SHOULDER PERFORMED. DRILLING WAS PERFORMED TO CREATE A BONE HOLE FOR INSERTING THE THIRD IMPLANT INTO NEAR THE ANTERIOR SUPERIOR EDGE OF THE GLENOID. THE GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT WAS BROKEN AT THE BORDER BETWEEN THE STOPPER AND THE SHAFT ON THE DRILL SIDE. AT THE SURGEON¿S DISCRETION, THE BROKEN SHAFT SIDE WAS INSTALLED TO THE POWER TOOL AND THE SURGEON DRILLED THROUGH THE GUIDE. THEN, THE IMPLANT WAS DEPLOYED. THE SURGEON CONFIRMED, THAT IT WAS FIXED WITHOUT PROBLEMS AND SUTURING WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE SURGEON WAS AWARE, THAT THE CAUSE WAS CLEARLY A MISDIRECTION OF DRILLING BY THE ASSISTANT SURGEON. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19742620 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 12, 2024Product Quality Problem; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation; Product Quality Problem; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED FROM THE SALES REP IN THE NETHERLANDS THAT DURING DEVICE INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE HIP OBTURATOR DEVICE NEEDED TO BE FULLY CANNULATED FOR A 1.1MM GUIDEWIRE BUT IT¿S 75% CANNULATED. LAST PART IS NOT CANNULATED. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19095863 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2024Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP IN JAPAN THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC BANKART REPAIR (ABR) FOR A SHOULDER DISLOCATION PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT DEVICE WAS USED TO CREATE HOLES FOR AN ANCHOR INSERTION. HOWEVER, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CREATE HOLES IN THE BONE. THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THE BONE WAS HARD AT FIRST. THEN, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRILL BIT WAS NOT SHARP ENOUGH. THE DRILL BIT WAS USED TO CREATE FOUR HOLES. THE LAST HOLE WAS DRILLED A LITTLE WITH THE K-WIRE DEVICE, AND THE DRILL BIT WAS USED TO CREATE THE HOLE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18856684 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 8, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE THE SALES REP IN JAPAN THAT DURING A SHOULDER JOINT LIP ARTHROPLASTY FOR DISLOCATED FRACTURE OF SHOULDER JOINT ON (B)(6) 2024 THE GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT DEVICE WHEN DRILLING WAS PERFORMED TO INSERT THE THIRD ANCHOR, THE DRILL BIT IN QUESTION WAS BROKEN FROM THE DISK PORTION TO THE BASE. A BURR HOLE EQUAL TO THE DRILL LENGTH WAS CREATED WITH A K-WIRE, AND THEN THE THIRD ANCHOR WAS INSERTED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHIN 30 MINUTES DELAY. THERE WAS NO BROKEN PIECE IN THE PATIENT AND NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18666634 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 4, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP IN JAPAN THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC BANKART REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GRYPHON DRILL BIT DEVICE BROKE AND COULD NOT BE USED DURING SURGERY. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF AND HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18442393 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 8, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN JAPAN THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC BANKART REPAIR (ABR) FOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023 IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON ATTACHED THE GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT DEVICE TO A POWER TOOL AND MADE A BURR HOLE, THE TIP OF THE DRILL BIT BROKE OFF WHEN THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE DRILL BIT OUT. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO USE OF THE DRILL BIT AFTER THAT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18291914 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 2, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 THE GRYPHON 2.4MM DRILL BIT DEVICE, DURING DRILLING TO CREATE A BURR HOLE, THE BASE OF THE DRILL THAT CONNECTS TO THE DRILL AND THE TIP OF THE DRILL BIT BROKE OFF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE SEEMED TO BE THAT THE DRILLING WAS PERFORMED AT AN UNREASONABLE ANGLE. THE BROKEN DRILL BIT WAS NOT RETAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18057393 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 19, 2023Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN JAPAN THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC BANKART REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GRYPHON DRILL BIT DEVICE WAS NOT SHARP WHICH MADE DRILLING DIFFICULT. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF AND HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES X (X) DEVICES.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17774662 ↗

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