NA 04.045.038TSRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · LOCKING SCREW FOR IM NAIL Ø 5.0MM / L 38MM / XL25/ STER · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982302663), received between Jul 7, 2025 and Sep 30, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).
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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Entrapment of Device1
- Material Deformation1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50951283 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Break; Entrapment of Device
IT WAS REPORTED DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026, THE SCREW BROKE WHEN THE SURGEON OVER TORQUED THE SCREWDRIVER. THE SURGEON WAS TRYING TO GET THE SCREW FLUSH WITH THE PATIENT¿S THICK BONE. THE HEAD WAS REMOVED AND THE SHAFT WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT¿S BONE. THE SURGEON WAS OKAY WITH THIS.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 24392876 ↗InjuryAug 29, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE INITIAL TIBIA NAIL SURGERY WITH INSERTION OF 9MM DIAMETER NAIL. THIS BECAME A NONUNION WITH TIBIA NAIL EXCHANGE TO 11MM DIAMETER.
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 22921899 ↗MalfunctionJul 7, 2025Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem; Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLASTIC TUBE OUTER CASING OF THE STERILE TUBED SCREW WAS DAMAGED AND DEFORMED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22410620 ↗
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-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 A
- 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 A
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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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