Natural Nail® 00-2490-003-50Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024062818), received between Jul 23, 2024 and Oct 15, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Advance” (1 report).

5 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K091566); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE IS A CRACK AT THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23294080 ↗
• InjuryJul 23, 2024Failure to Advance; Failure to Advance

  UPON FURTHER ASSESSMENT IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THIS DEVICE OTHER THAT IT BEING WORN. THE PRODUCT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PRODUCT WILL BE NOT REPORTABLE AS IT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY AND THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY IN THE PAST.

  Patient problems: Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding

  MAUDE report 19807871 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K091566. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-1792-2021 · May 7, 2021 · Terminated
  Zimmer Natural Nail -ZNN Cephalomedullary Short Nail 11.5 mm X 21.5 cm 125 CCD Left Ti-6Al-4V Alloy- intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone Item Nu
• Z-1793-2021 · May 7, 2021 · Terminated
  Zimmer Natural Nail- ZNN Cephalomedullary Short Nail 11.5 mm X 21.5 cm 130 CCD Left Ti-6Al-4V Alloy-is intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone Item
• Z-0337-2020 · Oct 10, 2019 · Terminated
  Cephalomedullary Nail (CMN), Various sizes, Item Nos. 47249318009 47249318010 47249318011 47249318013 47249318014 47249318109 47249318110 47249318111 47249318113 472493181
• Z-0119-2016 · Sep 3, 2015 · Terminated
  Zimmer Natural Nail CM Long. Intramedullary Fixation Rod. The Zimmer Natural Nail System is intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone.
• Z-0824-2011 · Oct 29, 2010 · Terminated
  Zimmer Natural Nail System Cephalomedullary Lag Screw Inserter Long, Catalog 00-2490-003-50, Zimmer, Warsaw, IN. A reusable surgical instrument used for the insertion of a Lag Scr