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NA 04.045.040TSRecalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · LOCKING SCREW FOR 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
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982302670), received between Aug 29, 2025 and Jun 18, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
  • Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJun 18, 2026Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IN THE PATIENT, A PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL WAS IMPLANTED AT THE (B)(6) 2025, WHICH WAS BROKEN IN THE COURSE AND THEN TODAY, AT THE (B)(6) 2026, WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A TOTAL HIP ENDOPROSTHESIS. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MATTER OF MATERIAL FATIGUE DUE TO TOO WEAK A NAIL DIAMETER. THE DEVICE WAS IDENTIFIED AS STRIPPED DURING MANUFACTURERS INVESTIGATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25548598 ↗
  • 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 22921889 ↗

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, 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 Adva
  • 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 Adva

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