GAMMA 3125-2170SRecalls & reported problems
Stryker GmbH · Trochanteric Nail Kit, Ti · Class 2 · Implant
All models of GAMMA (249)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 04546540375094), received between Oct 27, 2023 and Nov 21, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Damaged by Another 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Damaged by Another Device1
- Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare1
- Noise, Audible1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 21, 2023Device Damaged by Another Device; Device Damaged by Another Device
AS REPORTED: "INTRAOPERATIVE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE STEP DRILL AND THE NAIL WAS OBSERVED. THE NAIL WAS REPLACED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT PROBLEMS."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18182537 ↗InjuryOct 27, 2023Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare; Noise, Audible; Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare; Noise, Audible
AS REPORTED: "THE SET SCREW GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NAIL AND THE SCREWDRIVER FOR THE SET WAS NOT TURNING HALFWAY. WHEN TIGHTENED HARD, IT MADE A CREAKING SOUND AND THE SITUATION WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM USUAL. WE TRIED A NEW SET SCREW, BUT THE RESULT WAS THE SAME. WE THOUGHT THAT THE NAIL WAS NOT GOOD, REMOVED IT, OPEN A NEW DIFFERENCE NAIL, AND PERFORM THE OPERATION. THE OPERATION TOOK TWICE AS LONG AS USUAL, PUTTING A BURDEN ON THE PATIENT, BUT IT WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18020538 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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