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Device brand name · Intramedullary fixation rod

SIGN Fin NAIL: medical device reports filed with FDA

335 reports name it, 2013–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Sign Fracture Care International. Product code HSB.

335
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 26 a year
50
reports, 12 months to August 2026
57 in the 12 months before
0.3%
classified as malfunction
33% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 335 reports that name the brand "SIGN Fin NAIL" (intramedullary fixation rod), received between August 2013 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Sign Fracture Care International. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

50 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 12% from 57 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (99.7%) and malfunction (0.3%); across all rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories reports (product code HSB) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 33%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (17.9%), migration (1.5%) and deformation due to compressive stress (0.3%). The patient problems coded most often are limb fracture, bone fracture(s) and post operative wound infection. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

0713Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 42022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 4May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 4Nov 2022: 7Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 6May 2023: 7Jun 2023: 5Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 5Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 4Dec 2023: 32024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 7Jul 2024: 5Aug 2024: 4Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 6Nov 2024: 7Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 10Feb 2025: 13Mar 2025: 3Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 6Jun 2025: 5Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 2Sep 2025: 3Oct 2025: 3Nov 2025: 4Dec 2025: 52026Jan 2026: 4Feb 2026: 7Mar 2026: 4Apr 2026: 4May 2026: 2Jun 2026: 2Jul 2026: 2Aug 2026: 10

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

029572013: 320132015: 52016: 320162017: 132018: 1620182019: 212020: 3620202021: 272022: 3320222023: 482024: 3820242025: 572026: 352026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury99.7%334
Malfunction0.3%1
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%335
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 37,835 reports carrying product code HSB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke6017.9%21.8%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed51.5%6.1%
Deformation due to compressive stress10.3%0.1%
Installation-related problem10.3%0%
Patient device interaction problem10.3%0.5%
Positioning problem10.3%0.5%
Unintended movement10.3%0.7%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Limb fracture23770.7%
Bone fracture(s)8726%
Post operative wound infection154.5%
Medical device site infectioninfection at the device site10.3%
Painpain, site not specified10.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureSIGN Fin NAILProduct code HSBAll MAUDE reports
Reports33537,83526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury99.7%66.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.3%33%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code HSB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Sign Im Nail2,3012260%
UNK - Nails: TFNA412240%
Trochanteric Nail Kit Ti Gamma3 11x180mm X 12536600.3%
Unknown T2 Scn35500%
UNK - Nail Head Elements: TFNA Helical Blade270130%
Unk - Nail Head Elements Pfna Blade26010%
Radiolucent Insertion Handle Frn256140%
Helical Blade/Screw Coupling Screw226410%
Precice Stryde System22600%
Lag Screw Driver223140%
Unknown T2 Tibia Nail22300%
Cannulated Connecting Screw206270%
Target Device Gamma3 300x160mm23910%
Unknown T2 Alpha Tibia Nail1991750%
Unknown Kie Product219210.5%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about SIGN Fin NAIL reports

How many FDA reports name SIGN Fin NAIL?

335 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 50 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (99.7%) and malfunction (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (17.9%), migration (1.5%), deformation due to compressive stress (0.3%), installation-related problem (0.3%) and patient device interaction problem (0.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that SIGN Fin NAIL was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.