Natural Nail® 47-2494-360-11Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Natural Nail (52)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00889024097063), received between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026 — classified as 1 injury.
3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K101622); 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
Patient problems
- Joint Impingement1
- Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 31, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL IMPLANTATION (ORIF) DUE TO A FEMORAL BONE FRACTURE AFTER INVOLVEMENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AS PART OF A CLINICAL STUDY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANTATION OF THE NAILS AND SCREWS APPROXIMATELY SEVEN (7) MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO DISCOMFORT IN DEEP FLEXION AND POTENTIAL IMPINGEMENT OF THE DISTAL LOCKING SCREWS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Joint Impingement; Pain
MAUDE report 24745224 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K101622. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1468-2018 · Mar 26, 2018 · TerminatedZimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 2.4 mm Diameter, 70 cm length; Item Number: 47-2490-098-01
- Z-1469-2018 · Mar 26, 2018 · TerminatedZimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length; Item Number: 47-2490-097-00
- Z-1467-2018 · Mar 26, 2018 · TerminatedZimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 3.0 mm Diameter, 70 cm length; Item Number: 47-2490-098-00
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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
- 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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