NA 04.005.534SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW W/T25 STARDRIVE 44MM F/IM NAIL-STER · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982086037), received between May 25, 2018 and Feb 4, 2022 — classified as 4 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
- Migration1
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- Impaired Healing1
- No Code Available1
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture1
- Skin Erosion1
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 4, 2022Migration; Migration
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REMOVAL SURGERY OF TFNA DUE TO CUT OUT CONVERTED TO TOTAL HIP. THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW W/T25 STARDRIVE 44MM F/IM NAIL-STER. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 13451643 ↗InjuryAug 22, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, THE PATIENT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES FROM SYNTHES IMPLANTS. PATIENT WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED WITH A FEMORAL RECON NAIL (FRN) AND SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2018. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 5.0 MM TITANIUM (TI) LOCKING SCREW 44 MM. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 8921604 ↗InjuryJul 13, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A 10MM CANNULATED TIBIAL NAIL, 5.0MM LOCKING SCREW, 3.5MM LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (LCP) FIBULA PLATE, AND SIX (6) UNKNOWN 3.5MM CORTEX SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2018. ON UNKNOWN DATE PATIENT DEVELOPED SKIN BREAKDOWN AND INFECTION AT THE IMPLANT SITE. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2018 WHERE ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED. AN ANTIBIOTIC ROD WAS PLACED UNTIL PATIENT INFECTION IS CLEARED. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO DELAY. PATIENT STATUS REPORTED AS STABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 5.0MM LOCKING SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Skin Erosion; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 7687593 ↗InjuryMay 25, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2018, TO REMOVE FIVE (5) TITANIUM LOCKING SCREWS, AN 11MM TITANIUM CANNULATED TIBIAL NAIL AND A TITANIUM END CAP DUE TO DELAYED HEALING AND A NON-UNION. IT ORIGINAL IMPLANT DATE OF THE EXPLANTED DEVICES IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A LARGER 13MM TIBIAL NAIL AND USED A LOCKING SCREW ON THE LATERAL SIDE TO AID WITH PROPER REDUCTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAYS AND NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 7 FOR (B)(4)
Patient problems: Impaired Healing; Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 7546489 ↗
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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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