NA 04.046.685SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · RECON SCREW FOR IM NAIL Ø 6.5MM/ 85MM/ XL40/ STERILE · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10886982301994), received between Mar 18, 2024 and Mar 18, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (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
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 18, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON FEB 27, 2024, THE SURGEON WAS TREATED THIS PATIENT WITH FRNA GT NAIL. WHILE IMPLANTING THE FEMORAL NAIL A 3.2X400 WIRE MISSED THE HOLE THROUGH THE NAIL. THE WIRE WAS HITTING THE NAIL AT AN INCORRECT ANGLE AND UNDER XRAY IMAGING SEE THE TRAJECTORY WASN¿T THE SAME AS THE TRACER TRAJECTORY. THIS STEP IN THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES TO SEE WHY THIS STEP WASN¿T WORKING. THIS CREATED AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE SECOND RECON SCREW WASN'T ABLE TO BE IMPLANTED AS IT WOULDN¿T FIT THROUGH THE NAIL. THERE WASN¿T A DELAY IN SURGERY CAUSE BY THIS EVENT. THE FRNA IMPLANT HAS TWO DIFFERENT PROXIMAL LOCKING OPTIONS. "RECON LOCKING¿ AND THE OTHER ¿STANDARD LOCKING¿. SINCE RECON LOCKING WASN¿T WORKING THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO PREFORM ¿STANDARD LOCKING¿ . THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES THAT AFFECTED THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) HIP SCR FOR IM NL 6.5/L=85/XL40/SILE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT: (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18921829 ↗
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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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