NA 04.045.340SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · LOW PROF LCKNG SCREW F/IM NAIL Ø 5.0MM / L 40MM / XL25/ STER · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10886982294982), received between Feb 10, 2025 and Feb 10, 2025 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration” (1 report).
2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K201336, K201346); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Migration1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 10, 2025Migration; Migration
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ORIF SURGERY FOR TIBIA WITH THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. AFTER THE SURGERY, DISTAL SCREW BACKOUT AND SCREW ADVANCEMENT WERE CONFIRMED. THE REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE LOW-PROFILE SCREWS WERE USED IN ALL NECESSARY AREAS. THE SCREWS AND NAIL WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS FROM ANOTHER COMPANY. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. PATIENT IS STABLE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21343162 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K201336, K201346. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0229-2026 · Sep 26, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedLOW PROF LCKNG SCREW, F/IM NAIL 5.0MM / L, 42MM / XL25/ STER. Product Code: 04.045.342TS. Used in RFN-ADVANCEDTM Retrograde Femoral Nailing (RFNA) System and the Tibial Nail Adva
- Z-0228-2026 · Sep 26, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedLOW PROF LCKNG SCREW, F/IM NAIL 5.0MM / L, 46MM / XL25/ STER. Product Code: 04.045.346TS. Used in RFN-ADVANCEDTM Retrograde Femoral Nailing (RFNA) System and the Tibial Nail Adva
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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