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ZUK 00578904900Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · ZUK Tibial Drill with Stop · Class 1

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Data updated Oct 18, 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 00885556618851), received between Dec 28, 2018 and Dec 28, 2018 — 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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1
  • Dull, Blunt1

Patient problems

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • MalfunctionDec 28, 2018Break; Dull, Blunt; Break; Dull, Blunt

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TKA IT WAS NOTICED DRILL WAS DULL AND NEEDED TO BE SHARPENED. NO DELAY, NO INJURY, BACKUP AVAILABLE NOT FROM SMITH AND NEPHEW. SURGERY FINISHED FREEHAND.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 8205049 ↗

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