PRECICE® Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System P10.7-80E245Recalls & reported problems
Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic intramedullary limb lengthening rod; retrograde femur straight, 10.7 mm diameter, 245 mm length · Class 2 · Implant
All models of PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (551)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
2 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 2
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00812258020828), received between Nov 1, 2022 and Dec 18, 2025 — classified as 4 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).
2 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 2 still open.
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.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Oct 29, 2021Class IIOpen, Classified
The Instructions for Use have been updated to include: (1) Clarification that the device is intended for use only in patients 18 years and older, (2) That patients should weigh 50 lbs. or more while undergoing treatment, and (3) That no more than two devices should be implanted at a time.
Z-0319-2022 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Feb 12, 2021Class IIOpen, Classified
Due to not having the full complement of biological assessments for all potential patients and as a result the devices are not indicated for use in individuals under the age of 18 years old.
Z-1349-2021 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Corroded1
- Fracture1
- Unintended System Motion1
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant3
- Metal Related Pathology3
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- Implant Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 18, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PRECICE NAIL WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2022. ON (B)(6) 2025, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR AN OSTEOTOMY DUE TO THE BREAKAGE OF THE PRECICE SCREW AND THE DISTAL AND PROXIMAL SCREWS. FRAGMENTS EXTRACTED, AND NAIL WAS REPLACED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 23842504 ↗InjuryOct 3, 2024Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT IS UNDERGOING STATURE LENGTHENING WITH RETROGRADE NAILS. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CROWN OF BOTH NAILS WERE DISENGAGED WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR FREE ROTATION OF THE NAIL. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN IF A REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. COMPLAINT 2 OF 2.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Metal Related Pathology
MAUDE report 20362299 ↗InjuryOct 3, 2024Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT IS UNDERGOING STATURE LENGTHENING WITH RETROGRADE NAILS. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CROWN OF BOTH NAILS WERE DISENGAGED WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR FREE ROTATION OF THE NAIL. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN IF A REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. COMPLAINT 1 OF 2.
Patient problems: Implant Pain; Metal Related Pathology
MAUDE report 20361868 ↗InjuryMay 22, 2023Corroded; Corroded
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING THE PLANNED REMOVAL PROCEDURE METALLOSIS WAS MACROSCOPICALLY DETECTED IN THE REGION OF THE MOST DISTAL LOCKING SCREW AND THERE WAS CONCERN OF POSSIBLE CORROSION.
Patient problems: Metal Related Pathology
MAUDE report 16976793 ↗InjuryNov 1, 2022Unintended System Motion; Unintended System Motion
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT AT A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, THE REGENERATE WAS NOTICED TO HAVE COLLAPSED BACK TO 16MM. X-RAY IMAGING REVEALED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CROWN FRACTURE. THE NAIL HAS BEEN EXPLANTED AND EXCHANGED FOR A NEW ONE.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available; Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 15709980 ↗
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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 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- 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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