NA 355.399Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · EXTRACTION HOOK FOR TI CANNULATED NAILS · Class 1
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982194954), received between Sep 28, 2020 and Apr 3, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (3 reports).
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Twisted/Bent3
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
- Material Deformation1
- No Apparent Adverse Event1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Failure of Implant1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 3, 2026No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED DEFECT PRODUCT. THE ITEM WAS BENT. SHIPPING BOX AND ITEM BOX WAS NOT DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24781522 ↗MalfunctionMay 7, 2025Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATES THAT THE PATIENT IS STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21975711 ↗MalfunctionMay 7, 2025Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATES THAT THE PATIENT IS STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21975667 ↗InjuryNov 24, 2020Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent
DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, THE UNDERWENT FOR A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO NON-UNION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN (B)(6) 2016 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT FOR THE OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY FOR RIGHT FEMORAL TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE WITH THE TFNA NAIL. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2020, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NAIL HAD BEEN BROKEN UNDER TROCHANTERIC FEMUR. THE SURGEON UNABLE TO REMOVE THE NAIL DUE TO EXTRACTION HOOK COULDN¿T HOLD THE NAIL FIRMLY AND CLOSED THE INCISION. THE REOPERATION WAS SCHEDULE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH 210 MINUTES DELAY. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTED: UNKNOWN NAIL (PART# UNKNOWN, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) EXTRACTION HOOK FOR TI CANNULATED NAILS. (B)(4).
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 10896251 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2020Material Deformation; Material Deformation
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING THE INCOMING INSPECTION, AT THE HOSPITAL, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS BENT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT PUT IN USE. NO SURGERY OR PATIENT WAS AFFECTED. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) EXTRACTION HOOK FOR TI CANNULATED NAILS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10592847 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.