MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number	03.033.001
Medical Device Problem Codes	Device-Device Incompatibility (2919); Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/28/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that on (b)(6) 2026, the patient underwent an orif surgery for fracture on femur with the products in question.During an frn operation, an attempt was made to connect a driving cap to an insertion handle, but the connection failed.It appeared that the hole side had worn out.Instead, an extraction screw was attached and hammered, but it fell and became dirty.Therefore, a driving cap consigned by the hospital was used instead to hammer the nail.The nail was successfully inserted.The surgery was completed successfully with no surgical delay.The driving head, insertion handle and extraction screw were damaged.No further information is available.

• Brand Name: RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN
• Common Device Name: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): WERK HAEGENDORF; im bifang 6; haegendorf CO ; SZ
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1302 wrights lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24590909
• Report Number: 8030965-2026-02467
• Device Sequence Number: 15686767
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07612334121776
• UDI-Public: (01)07612334121776(10)6665P71
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K172157
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 03.033.001
• Device Lot Number: 6665P71
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/27/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/25/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/13/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/26/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/19/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown