NA 04.168.275SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · BOLT FOR FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM 75MM LENGTH - STERILE · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982274694), received between Sep 6, 2019 and Aug 28, 2024 — classified as 5 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (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 Problem2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
- Migration1
- No Apparent Adverse Event1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)1
- Insufficient Information1
- Limb Fracture1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Code Available1
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture1
- Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 28, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORIF WITH FNS FOR FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. ON (B)(6) 2024, A REMOVAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. THE PREOPERATIVE X-RAY SHOWED BONE HEALING FAILURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) BOLT FOR FEMORAL NECK SYS 75 LENGTH -S. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 20090028 ↗InjuryNov 1, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6), 2023, THE SURGEON REMOVED AN FNS (FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM) IMPLANT AND INSERTED A NON-SYNTHES FEMORAL NAIL. THE PATIENT HAD BROKEN THEIR FEMUR AT THE LEVEL OF THE DISTAL END OF THE FNS PLATE. THE PATIENT VOICED THAT SHE TWISTED HER LEG AND FELT HER LEG SNAP. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE BOLT FOR FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM 75MM LENGTH - STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Limb Fracture
MAUDE report 18046040 ↗InjurySep 22, 2023Migration; Migration
DEVICE REPORT FROM JAPAN REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023 , THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORIF SURGERY WITH FNS IMPLANTS FOR A FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. AFTER SURGERY, CUT-OUT OCCURRED. THE FNS IMPLANTS WILL BE REMOVED, AND A REVISION THA WAS SCHEDULED TO BE PERFORMED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A BOLT FOR FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM 75MM LENGTH ¿ STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17802874 ↗MalfunctionDec 9, 2022Use of Device Problem; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Use of Device Problem; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
DEVICE REPORT FROM JAPAN REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION WITH THE FNS FOR THE FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE. THE GUIDEWIRE MEASURED 72.5 MM, AND THE SURGEON SELECTED 70 MM BOLT. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO APPROPRIATE SIZE OF BOLT AND ANTIROTATION SCREW. THEREFORE, THE 75 MM BOLT AND THE 75 MM ANTIROTATION SCREW WERE USED. THE BOLT SLID 10 MM. DURING REAMING AT 70 MM, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REAM TO THE OUTER CORTEX, AND THE BOLT WAS SLIGHTLY FLOATED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A BOLT FOR FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM 75MM LENGTH ¿ STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15950119 ↗InjurySep 4, 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 WAS CONVERTING THE PATIENT TO TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NEEDED TO REMOVE A FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM PLATE AND SCREWS. NOTHING WAS BROKEN. THE 5.0 MM LOCKING SCREW WAS STRIPPED BUT WAS REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF FIVE (5) MINUTES. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) BOLT FOR FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM 75MM LENGTH - STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available; Pain
MAUDE report 10496951 ↗InjurySep 6, 2019No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT IS REPORTED THAT ON AN (B)(6) 2019, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION OF A FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM (FNS) DUE TO A SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE JUST BELOW THE SCREW OF THE FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM (FNS) PLATE. THE PATIENT WAS FIXED WITH FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM OR FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE APPROXIMATELY 13 WEEKS AGO. THE FEMORAL NECK WITH SEALED WHEN THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS NO BROKEN HARDWARE JUST THE SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE BELOW THE PLATE. THE HARDWARE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT A BENT AND THE SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE WAS FIXED WITH LONG A PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAILING SYSTEM (TFNA) 11X63MM 125-DEGREE RIGHT SIDE AND 80MM HELICAL BLADE AND DISTAL LOCKING SCREW. PROCEDURE OUTCOME AND PATIENT STATUS WERE UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) BOLT FOR FEMORAL NECK SYSTEM 75MM LENGTH - STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)
MAUDE report 8969724 ↗
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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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