DYONICS 72203131Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · HIGH VISIBILITY SHEATH 5.5 MM BARREL BURR · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885554025514), received between Jun 4, 2021 and Jun 7, 2021 — classified as 4 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (4 reports).
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Fragmentation4
- Flaked2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- Metal Related Pathology1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJun 7, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE THE BURR 5.5MM BARREL 180MM LONG HIGH VIS SYSTEMATICALLY RELEASED METAL INTO THE PATIENT. THE METAL DEBRIS WAS CLEANED UP. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A DELAY AND AN UNKNOWN PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11950025 ↗InjuryJun 7, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE THE BURR 5.5MM BARREL 180MM LONG HIGH VIS SYSTEMATICALLY RELEASED METAL INTO THE PATIENT. THE METAL DEBRIS WAS CLEANED UP. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A DELAY AND AN UNKNOWN PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11948572 ↗InjuryJun 4, 2021Flaked; Material Fragmentation; Flaked; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HIP ARTHROSCOPY, THE BURR SHEATH SYSTEMATICALLY RELEASED METAL INTO THE PATIENT. THE METAL DEBRIS WAS CLEANED UP FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. A SIGNIFICANT DELAY AND NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11943454 ↗InjuryJun 4, 2021Flaked; Material Fragmentation; Flaked; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HIP ARTHROSCOPY THE BURR SHEATH SYSTEMATICALLY RELEASED METAL INTO THE PATIENT. THE METAL DEBRIS WAS CLEANED UP FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. A SIGNIFICANT DELAY AND NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; Metal Related Pathology; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11943069 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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