CANNU-FLEX 72202881Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · SCREW GUIDE WIRE, 2 MM X 12 INCH 30CM, BLUNT TIP, STERILE 6 PER PACKAGE · Class 1
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 00885554000337), received between Jul 16, 2020 and Jul 16, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material” (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
- Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 16, 2020Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RUBBER END CAPS WILL NOT COME OFF FROM GUIDE WIRE, SMALL PIECES REMAIN AND GUIDE WIRE IS UNUSABLE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED BEFORE THE PROCEDURE, AND IT WAS SOLVED USING A BACK UP DEVICE. NO DELAY WAS REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10285921 ↗
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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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