EXPert Nail 04.031.938SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · Ø8.2MM TI ADOLESCENT LAT ENTRY FEMORAL NAIL-EX/380MM/RT-STER · Class 2 · Implant
All models of EXPert Nail (151)
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 10886982094360), received between Mar 28, 2018 and Sep 9, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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
- Break1
- Crack1
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 9, 2026Break; Crack; Device-Device Incompatibility
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50697325 ↗InjuryMar 28, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2018 DUE TO NONUNION OF THE RIGHT FEMORAL SHAFT TO REMOVE THE 8.2 MM TI ADOLESCENT LATERAL ENTRY NAIL AND TWO SCREWS AND REPLACE WITH THE 10 MM TI ADOLESCENT LATERAL ENTRY NAIL. THE 8.2 MM TI ADOLESCENT LATERAL ENTRY NAIL ALONG WITH TWO (2) UNKNOWN SCREWS WERE ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2017. THE NONUNION WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PATIENT FOLLOW-UP VISIT FROM ORIGINAL SURGERY AND WAS DISCOVERED FROM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF XRAY. THE XRAY IMAGES IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO DELAY. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS AS PLANNED. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 7378227 ↗
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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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