EVOS 71175023Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 15 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556635773), received between Jun 24, 2019 and Dec 15, 2025 — classified as 10 injuries, 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (9 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

Recent adverse event reports

The 15 most recent of 15 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionDec 15, 2025Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A PLATE PROCEDURE SURGERY, A EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT SNAPPED WHILST DRILLING FOR A SCREW AT THE LESSER TROCH LEVEL. DRILL TIP WAS PROTRUDING SO A SEPARATE SURGICAL APPROACH WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE DRILL BIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, AFTER A GREATER THAN 30 MIN DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23803184 ↗
• InjurySep 2, 2025Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION (ORIF) OF LEFT FEMUR PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE, WHILE CONSULTANT WAS DRILLING THE BONE USING AN EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT, THE DRILL BIT ACCIDENTALLY SNAPPED AND LEFT AN INCH OF ITS LENGTH INTO THE PATIENT'S BONE. SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE IT BUT THE BROKEN TIP OF DRILL BIT IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN CHECKED THROUGH X-RAY; THEREFORE, SURGEON DECIDED TO LEAVE THE DRILL TIP INTO THE PATIENT'S BONE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS CAUSED ANY DELAY OR HOW THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. THE CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 22935388 ↗
• InjuryAug 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, WHILE DRILLING, ONE (1) EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT SNAPPED LEAVING AN INCH OF IT INSIDE THE BONE. THE FRAGMENT WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.

  Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

  MAUDE report 22922881 ↗
• InjuryJul 9, 2025Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE FIXATION, THE EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT TIP, BROKE AND GOT STUCK INSIDE PATIENT'S BONE. SURGEON LEAVED THE BROKEN DRILL TIP FRAGMENT IN SITU AS IT MAY CAUSE MORE HARM, IF RETRIEVED. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED AND IF THERE WAS ANY DELAY. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque; Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 22465370 ↗
• InjuryNov 4, 2024Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ORIF SURGERY DUE TO A TALUS FRACTURE, TWO (2) EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT USED IN THE PLATING BROKE. THE 2 BROKEN PIECES FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT AND WERE LEFT IN SITU, AS THE SURGEON CONSIDERED THAT THEY WOULD NOT CAUSE PROBLEM IN THERE. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE FRAGMENTS, BUT IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. BOTH PIECES ARE CURRENTLY RETAINED IN THE BONE. ALSO, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. NO DELAY WAS REPORTED. THE CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

  MAUDE report 20598053 ↗
• InjuryOct 1, 2024Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ORIF SURGERY DUE TO A TALUS FRACTURE, ONE (1) EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT USED IN THE PLATING BROKE. THE BROKEN PIECES FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT AND WERE LEFT IN SITU, AS THE SURGEON CONSIDERED THAT THEY WOULD NOT CAUSE PROBLEM IN THERE. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE FRAGMENTS, BUT IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PIECES ARE CURRENTLY RETAINED IN THE BONE. ALSO, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. NO DELAY WAS REPORTED. THE CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20343780 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 30, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING DRILLING, A EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT BROKE INTO THE BONE. HOWEVER, THE PIECES WERE REMOVED. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16645711 ↗
• InjuryOct 12, 2022Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, WHILE PERFORMING AN OSTEOSYNTHESIS, THE TIP OF AN EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT BROKE. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A BACKUP DEVICE. IT IS UNKNOWN THE CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

  MAUDE report 15592090 ↗
• InjurySep 12, 2022Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A OSTEOSYNTHESIS , EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S BONE WHEN STARTING THE DRILLING. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS NOT COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE INSTEAD. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED BEYOND THE REPORTED PROBLEM.

  Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque; Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 15407803 ↗
• InjuryJul 15, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, AN EVOS SMALL 2.5 MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT DRILL TIP BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. HARDWARE REMOVAL PROCEDURE HAD TO BE CONDUCTED. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A BACKUP DEVICE INSTEAD, WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12174063 ↗
• InjuryJul 8, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, THE TIP OF AN EVOS SMALL 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT BROKE OFF INSIDE PATIENT. SURGEON DECIDED TO LEAVE IT IN THE BONE. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE. THE CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 12135986 ↗
• InjuryMay 27, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY, A EVOS SMALL 2.5 MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT WAS ATTACHED TO A QUICK COUPLING DRILL ATTACHMENT AND PUT TO POWER TO DRILL A HOLE, AND WAS OBSERVED THAT UPON THE DRILL BIT REACHING THE BONE THE DRILL SHAFT BROKE OFF CLEAN FROM THE COUPLING ATTACHMENT. INSTRUMENT INSIDE THE PATIENT. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AND IF THERE WAS DELAYED. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11894330 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2020Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY THE DRILL BIT JAMMED IN THE DRILL GUIDE WHILST SITTING IN A PLATE HOLE INSIDE THE PATIENT. ONE PART GOT STUCK ON THE DRILL BIT, THE OTHER WAS STILL IN THE SURGEON¿S HAND. ALL PARTS WERE RETRIEVED FROM INSIDE THE PATIENT. LESS THAN 5 MINUTES DELAY WAS REPORTED AND A BACKUP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. NO HARM TO PATIENT WAS RECORDED.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9729354 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 14, 2019Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL TIP BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S TIBIA WHILE DRILLING. NO DELAYS REPORTED. NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED. S&N BACKUP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8787533 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 24, 2019Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY THE DRILL BIT BROKE. NO DELAY WAS REPORTED AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A BACKUP DEVICE AVAILABLE. A PIECE FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT AND WAS RECOVERED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8727960 ↗