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SPEEDLOCK 23-2010Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · SPEEDLOCK HIP DRILL · Class 1

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00817470002935), received between Feb 1, 2022 and Feb 1, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionFeb 1, 2022Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A HIP LABRAL REPAIR SURGERY, THE SPEED LOCK HIP BROKE AT THE STOPPER. IT SNAPPED FROM THE TORQUE OF THE DRILL AND HARD BONE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING THE SAME DEVICE. SURGEON DRILLED WHAT HE COULD WITH THE DRILL THROUGH THE GUIDE TO START THE HOLE, THEN FREE HANDED THE REST SINCE IT WAS ABLE TO STILL MOUNT ON THE CHUCK. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 13415946 ↗

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