FITBONE TAA SYSTEM 1 (REF 60001780)Recalls & reported problems
Orthofix Srl · FITBONE SUBCUTANEOUS ENERGY RECEIVER · Class 2 · Implant
All models of FITBONE TAA SYSTEM (10)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 18053340344692), received between Mar 4, 2025 and Jun 9, 2026 — classified as 6 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Electrical /Electronic Property Problem” (3 reports).
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
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem3
- Mechanical Jam1
- Mechanical Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- Failure of Implant2
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJun 9, 2026Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT ALLEGED THE FITBONE RECEIVER, IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2026, DID NOT LENGTHEN. THE RECEIVER WAS IMPLANTED AND TESTED. AS PER THE REPORTER ONE WEEK POSTOPERATIVELY LENGTHENING WAS NOT WORKING. PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026 TO REPLACE THE RECEIVER. NAIL IS LENGTHENING AS INTENDED AFTER RECEIVER REPLACEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25449602 ↗InjuryMay 12, 2026Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT ALLEGED THE FITBONE RECEIVER, IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2026, DID NOT LENGTHEN. THE RECEIVER WAS IMPLANTED AND TESTED. AS PER THE REPORTER ONE WEEK POSTOPERATIVELY LENGTHENING WAS NOT WORKING. PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026 TO REPLACE THE RECEIVER. NAIL IS LENGTHENING AS INTENDED AFTER RECEIVER REPLACEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25149734 ↗InjuryMay 12, 2026Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT ALLEGED THE FITBONE RECEIVER, IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2026, DID NOT LENGTHEN. THE RECEIVER WAS IMPLANTED AND TESTED. AS PER THE REPORTER ONE WEEK POSTOPERATIVELY LENGTHENING WAS NOT WORKING. PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026 TO REPLACE THE RECEIVER. NAIL IS LENGTHENING AS INTENDED AFTER RECEIVER REPLACEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25147093 ↗InjuryMar 26, 2026
INTERNAL BONE TRANSPORT NAIL MOTOR FAILED HALFWAY THROUGH BONE TRANSPORT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SURGERY, ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA AND INCREASED RISK FOR INFECTION. REQUIRED TO REMOVE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL AND PLACE NEW INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL. MULTIPLE CONSECUTIVE XRAYS CONFIRMED FAILURE OF BONE TRANSPORT NAIL MOVEMENT.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 24702055 ↗InjuryMay 7, 2025Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FITBONE NAIL IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2025 DOES NOT FUNCTION. ON (B)(6) 2025 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE. AS PER THE REPORTED, THE PATIENT IS IN GOOD HEALTH CONDITION AND THE TREATMENT IS ONGOING.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 21974365 ↗InjuryMar 4, 2025Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR INDICATES: - HOSPITAL NAME: (B)(6) - SURGEON'S NAME: PROF. (B)(6). - PRODUCT CODE AND SERIAL NUMBER: UNIDENTIFIED - DATE OF INITIAL SURGERY: (B)(6) 2024 - APPLICATION SITE: FEMUR LEFT - SURGERY DESCRIPTION: HIP DISTALIZATION - PATIENT INFORMATION: 27-YEAR-OLD, FEMALE, 59 KG, 164 CM, PREVIOUS HEALTH CONDITION: HEALTHY - PROBLEM OBSERVED DURING: INTO TREATMENT/POST-OPERATIVE - EVENT DESCRIPTION: NO MOTOR FUNCTION. THE CABLE OF THE RECEIVER WRAPPED AROUND THE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FUNCTION. THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE SPECIAL SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR HIP DISTALISATION AND IS NO PRIMARY MALFUNCTION OF THE FITBONE. THE REPORTING FORM ALSO INDICATED: - THE DEVICE FAILURE CAUSED ADVERSE EFFECTS ON PATIENT - THE INITIAL SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH THE DEVICE - THE EVENT DID NOT LEAD TO A DELAY IN THE DURATION OF THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE - AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS REQUIRED: PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024 TO CHANGE THE NAIL - COPY OF X-RAY IMAGES IS AVAILABLE - PATIENT CURRENT HEALTH CONDITION: PROBLEM BASED ON THE CONNECTING DEVICE. NO PROBLEM WITH FITBONE. THE TREATMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY FINISHED. DISTRIBUTOR REF: MAY 2024 MUNICH ORT
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21514865 ↗
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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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