CurvaFix® IM Implant 7.5 mm x 180 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 10855068008720), received between Jan 31, 2025 and Jan 31, 2025 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Malposition 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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Malposition of Device1
Patient problems
- Nerve Damage1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 31, 2025Malposition of Device; Malposition of Device
ON (B)(6) 2025 IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2024 EXPERIENCED L5 NERVE ROOT ISSUES. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED BY THE PHYSICIAN TO BE IMPLANT MALPOSITION. THE MALPOSITIONED IMPLANT WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2024 AND A NEW IMPLANT WAS PLACED. THEY PHYSICIAN REPORTED SYMPTOMS RESOLVED AFTER THE INITIAL IMPLANT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW IMPLANT WAS CORRECTLY PLACED.
Patient problems: Nerve Damage
MAUDE report 21284438 ↗
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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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