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NA 04.043.140SRecalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · TIBIAL NAIL-ADVANCED / 9MM 360MM / STERILE · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
6
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982297648), received between Jun 21, 2022 and Jan 5, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (2 reports).

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K201336); 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 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 1 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 2 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Detachment of Device or Device Component2
  • Device-Device Incompatibility2
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Break1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
  • Unspecified Infection1

Recent adverse event reports

The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJan 5, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE PEEK-INLAY CAME OFF THE NAIL.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23966884 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 31, 2025Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THAT WHEN ADJUSTING THE NAIL THE PEEK SLEEVE CAME OUT OF THE NAIL AND SPLIT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23436780 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WHILE DRILLING THE STATIC 2 HOLE ON THE ADVANCED TIBIA NAIL THE DRILL HIT THE NAIL. USER DRILLED A DIFFERENT HOLE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT AND PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23280513 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 6, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024, THE TIBIAL NAIL WAS OPENED AND IT WAS NOTICED THE PEEK INLAY WAS COVERING THE WHOLE STATIC LOCKING HOLE. A NEW NAIL WAS USED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20160548 ↗
  • InjuryOct 23, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    STUDY ID: DEPUY - (B)(6). SUBJECT ID: (B)(6). ADVERSE EVENT TERM: INFECTED R TIBIA FRACTURE. IS THIS A WORSENING OF AN EXISTING EVENT? YES. CREATION DATE: (B)(6) 2023. SITE AWARENESS DATE: 26-09-2023. TYPE OF EVENT: LOCAL/FRACTURE SITE. DEVICE: TNA. IS THE ADVERSE EVENT SERIOUS? YES. SEVERITY: MODERATE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A TIBIAL NAIL-ADVANCED / 9MM 360MM / STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 7 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 17987667 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 21, 2022Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, DURING A ROUTINE TIBIAL NAILING OF A MIDSHAFT TIBIA FRACTURE, THE SURGEON EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHERE THE AIMING ARM FOR THE PROXIMAL INTERLOCKS DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE MOST DISTAL HOLE IN THE NAIL, AND THE NAIL OBSTRUCTED THE PATH OF THE DRILL BIT. THE PATIENT¿S KNEE WAS BUMPED UP TO REMOVE TENSION AT THE NAIL/INSERTION HANDLE JUNCTION, AND THE CONNECTION POINT WAS INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED TO BE TIGHT, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE AIMING ARM WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A FREE-HAND PERFECT CIRCLE TECHNIQUE. NO PATIENT IMPACT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A TIBIAL NAIL-ADVANCED / 9MM 360MM / STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14756152 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K201336. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0228-2026 · Sep 26, 2025 · Open, Classified
    LOW 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 A
  • Z-0229-2026 · Sep 26, 2025 · Open, Classified
    LOW 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 A

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