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ACUFEX 72204039Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · ACUFEX TRUNAV RETROGRADE DRILL 6.5 MM · Class 1

Data updated Oct 13, 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 00885554037685), received between Aug 16, 2023 and Aug 16, 2023 — 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 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.

  • MalfunctionAug 16, 2023Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACL, WHEN A RETROGRADE DRILL WAS CHECKED BEFORE USE, IT HAD ITS TIP BROKEN. SURGERY CONTINUED WITHOUT DELAY WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17561033 ↗

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