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Affixus® Natural Nail® 47-2496-260-07Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer GmbH · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024506015), received between Jul 25, 2022 and Apr 22, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration or Expulsion of Device” (1 report).

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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Migration or Expulsion of Device1
  • Separation Problem1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant2
  • Pain1
  • Paresthesia1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryApr 22, 2025Separation Problem; Separation Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD A CLOSED REDUCTION AND OSTEOSYNTHESIS WITH AN ENDOMEDULLARY NAIL OF THE RIGHT HUMERUS. SUBSEQUENTLY, 70 DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH ANTEROEXTERNAL PAIN AND FIRST FINGER PARESTHESIA. IT WAS CONFIRMED RADIOGRAPHICALLY THAT ONE OF THE PROXIMAL SCREWS HAD MIGRATED. AND UNDERWENT A REVISION, THE MIGRATED SCREW WAS EXPLANTED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. DILIGENCE IS COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Pain; Paresthesia

    MAUDE report 21885162 ↗
  • InjuryJul 25, 2022Migration or Expulsion of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A SHOULDER SURGERY, AND APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER A REVISION SURGERY WAS DONE DUE TO THE SCREW LOOSENING AND GOT UNSCREWING. THE ANTERIOR OBLIQUE WAS ALSO LOOSE BUT DID NOT UNSCREWED LIKE THE TRANSVERSE ONE. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 15093035 ↗

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