No Brand 71935069Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · CANNULATED DRILL PAC · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556533284), received between Jan 29, 2021 and Mar 9, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries, 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Component Missing1
- Positioning Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Rupture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 9, 2023Positioning Problem; Positioning Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A MENISCAL ROOT REPAIR SURGERY, SURGEON MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO DRILL THE TUNNEL USING A CANNULATED DRILL PAC; HOWEVER EACH TIME, THE SURGEON MISSED THE TARGET SPOT BY 5 MM. SURGERY RESUMED AFTER A SURGICAL DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES, BY USING A BACK-UP CANNULATED DRILL WHICH DRILLED EXACTLY IN THE SPOT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Rupture
MAUDE report 16513085 ↗MalfunctionMar 14, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE, A CANNULATED DRILL PAC BROKE AT THE BOTTOM, UNABLE TO LOAD ON CHUCK. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A BACKUP DEVICE AND NO DELAY NOR FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13759137 ↗InjuryJan 29, 2021Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A MENISCAL ROOT REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE CANNULATED DRILL PAC WAS FOUND WITH ONLY 1 UNIT OF DRILL AND 1 UNIT OF SHEATH. AS IT WAS A DOUBLE TUNNEL MENISCUS ROOT, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT DELAY AS THE OT STAFF MANAGED TO FIND ANOTHER SHEATH (HOSPITAL UNIT). THERE WAS NO DELAY. NO PATIENT INJURY OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11250250 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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