EVOS 71175025Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · EVOS SMALL 2.7MM OVER DRILL W/AO QC SHORT · Class 1
All models of EVOS (190)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556635810), received between Oct 3, 2018 and Aug 19, 2020 — classified as 1 injury, 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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Connection Problem1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 19, 2020Break; Material Twisted/Bent; Break; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TRAUMA SURGERY, EXTERNAL TO PATIENT, THE EVOS SMALL 2.7MM OVERDRILL W/AO QC SHORT BROKE AT CONNECTION AND BENT AT TIP. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED USING A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE, WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10428103 ↗InjuryOct 3, 2018Connection Problem; Connection Problem
DRILL GOT STUCK IN DRILL GUIDE, ON REMOVAL, THIS HIT THE SCRUB NURSE ON THE HAND AND PULLED THE MEDICAL FRAGMENT FROM THE BONE OF THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7931236 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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