NA 458.938Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW 38MM- FOR IM NAILS · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 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 10886982230836), received between Jun 25, 2020 and Aug 13, 2021 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Code Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 13, 2021Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SCREW WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION WITHOUT AN ASSOCIATED ALLEGATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WAS STRIPPED. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 5.0MM TITANIUM (TI) LOCKING SCREW 38MM- FOR IM NAILS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12318144 ↗InjuryJun 25, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL THREE TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL (TFN) TO THE PATIENT NOT HEALING AND NEEDING TO CONVERT TO A TOTAL HIP. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: 10MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 170MM-STERILE (PART NUMBER 456.315S, LOT H053179, QUANTITY 1), 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM (PART NUMBER 456.304, LOT 3L39728, QUANTITY 1). THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW 38MM- FOR IM NAILS. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 10194922 ↗
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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 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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