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Target Device Gamma3 300x160mm: medical device reports filed with FDA

239 reports name it, 2012–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Trauma Kiel. Product code HSB.

239
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 17 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
5 in the 12 months before
96.7%
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 239 reports that name the brand "Target Device Gamma3 300x160mm" (rod fixation intramedullary and accessories), received between May 2012 and December 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Trauma Kiel. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

1 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 80% from 5 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 malfunction (96.7%) and injury (3.3%); 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 device operates differently than expected (38.5%), break (6.7%) and crack (5%). The patient problems coded most often are device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

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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

030592012: 2120122013: 592014: 3620142015: 292016: 2520162017: 302018: 320182019: 52020: 820202021: 82022: 620222023: 32025: 62025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.3%8
Malfunction96.7%231
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%239
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
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly9238.5%2.7%
Breakthe device broke166.7%21.8%
Crackthe device cracked125%0.4%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem104.2%0.9%
Positioning problem104.2%0.5%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method93.8%0.6%
Malposition of device72.9%0.9%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert52.1%1%
Failure to align52.1%1.9%
Component missing41.7%0.2%
Mechanics altered41.7%0.1%
Connection problema connection problem31.3%0.4%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used31.3%0.1%
Insufficient device problem information31.3%2.7%
Loose or intermittent connection31.3%0.3%
Sticking31.3%0.5%
Component falling20.8%0.1%
Detachment of device component20.8%0.4%
Device slipped20.8%0.7%
Difficult to position20.8%0.1%

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
Device embedded in tissue or plaque10.4%

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

In context

MeasureTarget Device Gamma3 300x160mmProduct code HSBAll MAUDE reports
Reports23937,83526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury3.3%66.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.7%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%
SIGN Fin NAIL335500%
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%
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 Target Device Gamma3 300x160mm reports

How many FDA reports name Target Device Gamma3 300x160mm?

239 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.7%) and injury (3.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device operates differently than expected (38.5%), break (6.7%), crack (5%), mechanical problem (4.2%) and positioning problem (4.2%). 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 Target Device Gamma3 300x160mm 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.