GAMMA 8225-2240SRecalls & reported problems
Stryker GmbH · Intermediate Nail, RIGHT · Class 2 · Implant
All models of GAMMA (249)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327593747), received between Jun 23, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Off-Label Use” (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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Off-Label Use1
- Positioning Failure1
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 21, 2026Positioning Failure
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50841125 ↗InjuryJun 23, 2026Off-Label Use; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DUE TO A FAILURE TO CHECK PROPERLY, THE SALES REP OPENED THE NAIL FOR THE OPPOSITE SIDE BY MISTAKE, AND BY THE TIME THE PHYSICIAN REALIZED IT, IT HAD BEEN ALREADY INSERTED THE FIRST DISTAL CROSS-PIN, FISSURE FRACTURE WAS CONFIRMED. INCOMPLETE FRACTURE AT THE TIP CAUSED BY THE INSERTION OF A NAIL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO REPLACE IT WITH A LONG NAIL, AND REHABILITATION IS REPORTEDLY PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)
MAUDE report 25595835 ↗
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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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