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Holding Sleeve-Long For Matrix: medical device reports filed with FDA

305 reports name it, 2012–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Synthes Monument. Product code LXH.

305
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 22 a year
3
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97.7%
classified as malfunction
90.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

305 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Holding Sleeve-Long For Matrix" (misc ortho surgical instr); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Synthes Monument; received from October 2012 to November 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

3 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (97.7%) and injury (2%); across all orthopedic manual surgical instrument reports (product code LXH) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 90.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (60.3%), material fragmentation (14.1%) and detachment of device component (9.2%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, device embedded in tissue or plaque and laceration(s). FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

012Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

030602012: 1320122013: 602014: 3520142015: 552016: 6020162017: 302018: 1420182019: 152020: 1020202021: 52022: 520222025: 3

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2%6
Malfunction97.7%298
Other0%0
Not given0.3%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%305
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 81,663 reports carrying product code LXH. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke18460.3%43.5%
Material fragmentation4314.1%1.4%
Detachment of device component289.2%2.7%
Dull, blunt134.3%0.9%
Component falling123.9%0.5%
Material deformation123.9%3.9%
Peeled/delaminated123.9%0.2%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly113.6%2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off82.6%2.5%
Bent72.3%0.9%
Naturally worn72.3%2.4%
Device damaged by another device62%0.1%
Material separation51.6%0.5%
Unraveled material51.6%0%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used31%0.2%
Device operational issue31%0%
Device or device fragments location unknown31%0.2%
Material distortion31%0%
Device dislodged or dislocated20.7%0.3%
Device slipped20.7%0.8%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement5417.7%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque20.7%
Laceration(s)10.3%
Sedationdrowsiness from a medicine10.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureHolding Sleeve-Long For MatrixProduct code LXHAll MAUDE reports
Reports30581,66326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury2%9.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.7%90.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LXH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Excel T-Handle2,3681500%
Driving Cap/Threaded1,181580%
Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument1,14300.2%
Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument1,69300.1%
METRx System1,6792670.1%
Glenosphere Inserter Tip8121750%
Baseplate Inserter Rod5611050%
1.5mm Hex Driver Tip, Locking Groove5803320%
R3 Straight Shell Impactor565210%
Driving Cap497650%
5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver498600.2%
Attune Mod Post Saw Cap Sz 6-8486410%
Exactech57600%
Attune Femoral Impactor3,3281210%
Metrx41530%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Holding Sleeve-Long For Matrix reports

How many FDA reports name Holding Sleeve-Long For Matrix?

305 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 3 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (97.7%) and injury (2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (60.3%), material fragmentation (14.1%), detachment of device component (9.2%), dull, blunt (4.3%) and component falling (3.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Holding Sleeve-Long For Matrix was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.