SYNTHES GMBH
Manufacturer adverse-event records for SYNTHES GMBH come from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) MAUDE database via openFDA, refreshed March 2026 - see our methodology. Not medical advice.
FDA MAUDE device safety record · 2008–2026 · heavy-book · quiet Death-code · balanced
Volume signature
SYNTHES GMBH sits in the heavy MAUDE book
SYNTHES GMBH accounts for 79,650 FDA MAUDE reports (#44 of 434, heavy-book tercile). Death-coded event_type share is 0.06% (quiet); Injury share 26.0% (balanced).
What the volume reading shows for SYNTHES GMBH
The standout signal for SYNTHES GMBH is filing volume: 79,650 adverse-event reports in FDA MAUDE (#44 of 434, heavy-book). Death-coded event_type share sits at 0.06% (quiet).
As a heavy-book manufacturer, portfolio size and reporting obligations inflate absolute counts - pair SYNTHES GMBH with device-family pages before treating company totals as a safety verdict. Event_type Death and Injury are one code per report; Patient Outcomes below use a separate FDA population.
Reports span 20 device types, led in this extract by Malfunction at 58,898 (73.9% of event_type total). Peak single-year volume reaches 14,070 reports across 17 years. These are raw FDA submissions, not adjudicated findings. Snapshot . Verify current communications on the FDA MDR page.
Event Types
Patient Outcomes
FDA patient-outcome codes (separate from event_type). Percentages use this chart's row total.
Devices (20)
| Device | Reports |
|---|---|
| Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-Powered Motor And Accessory/Attachment | 13,449 |
| Screw, Fixation, Bone | 10,284 |
| Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories | 6,110 |
| Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-Powered | 5,115 |
| Plate, Fixation, Bone | 4,684 |
| Screwdriver | 4,428 |
| Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument | 4,222 |
| Bit, Drill | 3,087 |
| Plate, Bone | 3,073 |
| Guide, Surgical, Instrument | 2,698 |
| Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component | 2,605 |
| Nail, Fixation, Bone | 1,815 |
| Reamer | 1,794 |
| Gauge, Depth | 1,408 |
| Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty | 1,322 |
| Forceps | 850 |
| Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System | 697 |
| Battery, Replacement, Rechargeable | 612 |
| Cerclage, Fixation | 592 |
| Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Alterable | 554 |
Yearly Trend
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.