CurvaFix® IM Implant 7.5 mm x 170 mmRecalls & reported problems
Curvafix, Inc. · The CurvaFix® IM Implant is an implantable intramedullary device for the fixation of pelvic fractures. It has a threaded, self-tapping distal end, and a proximal end feature for driving torque, and a lock feature that changes the IM Implant from a flexible to rigid state during implantation. The device is manufactured from Stainless Steel. · Class 2 · Implant
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 10855068008713), received between Jun 25, 2025 and Jun 25, 2025 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Positioning Problem” (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
- Positioning Problem1
Patient problems
- Implant Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJun 25, 2025Positioning Problem; Positioning Problem
A PATIENT HAD AN IMPLANT REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2025 DUE TO PAINFUL HARDWARE. THE RETROGRADE ANTERIOR RING IMPLANT BROKE AT THE PROXIMAL END DURING REMOVAL. THE REMAINING DISTAL END OF THE IMPLANT WAS RETAINED IN THE PATIENT. THE PROXIMAL HEAD'S PROMINENCE CAUSED THE PAIN AND ITS REMOVAL ELIMINATED THE PAIN. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THERE WAS NO CLINICAL BENEFIT TO REMOVING THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE IMPLANT.
Patient problems: Implant Pain
MAUDE report 22332925 ↗
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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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