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Trauma Implant: medical device reports filed with FDA

264 reports name it, 2019–2020. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smith & Nephew. Product code JDS.

264
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 36 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
1.1%
classified as malfunction
32% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 264 reports that name the brand "Trauma Implant" (nail fixation bone), received between February 2019 and November 2020; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smith & Nephew. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (98.5%), malfunction (1.1%) and death (0.4%); across all nail, fixation, bone reports (product code JDS) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 32%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient device problem information (68.2%), break (9.8%) and fracture (9.8%). The patient problems coded most often are injury, bone fracture(s) and necrosis. 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

No report naming Trauma Implant was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2020.

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%1
Injury98.5%260
Malfunction1.1%3
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%264
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 7,240 reports carrying product code JDS. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient device problem information18068.2%5.7%
Breakthe device broke269.8%20.9%
Fracturea broken bone269.8%6.3%
Loose or intermittent connection207.6%0.4%
Contamination /decontamination problem10.4%0%
Device fell10.4%0%
Patient device interaction problem10.4%0.1%
Unintended movement10.4%0.5%

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
Injurya physical injury24693.2%
Bone fracture(s)51.9%
Necrosisdeath of tissue20.8%
Painpain, site not specified10.4%

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

In context

MeasureTrauma ImplantProduct code JDSAll MAUDE reports
Reports2647,24026,136,888
Share of that pool—3.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports429
Classified as injury98.5%67.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction1.1%32%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.3%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 JDS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Aiming Arm/ Radiolucent465820%
Insertion Handle/ Radiolucent Long240790%
Unkn TRIGEN INTERTAN Intertroch Antegr Nail16930%
Trigen22800%
UNK - Guide/Compression/K-Wires213140%
Unk - Nails180120%
Unk - Nail Head Elements Fns Antirotation18260%
UNK - Nails: TFNA412240%
UNK - Nail Head Elements: TFNA Helical Blade270130%
Unkn Taylor Spatial Frame Exfix Dev17500%
Unk - Nail Head Elements Fns Bolt185120%
Unknown T2 Tibia Nail22300%
Unknown T2 Alpha Tibia Nail1991750%
130 Deg Aiming Arm F/Trochanteric Fixation Nails21500%
UNK - Screws: Nail Distal Locking444120.2%

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 Trauma Implant reports

How many FDA reports name Trauma Implant?

264 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (98.5%), malfunction (1.1%) and death (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (68.2%), break (9.8%), fracture (9.8%), loose or intermittent connection (7.6%) and contamination /decontamination problem (0.4%). 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 Trauma Implant 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.