EVOS 71175079Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · EVOS SMALL T8 TAPERED DRIVER SHAFT - LONG · Class 1
All models of EVOS (190)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556636091), received between Feb 18, 2021 and Mar 27, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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
- Fracture1
- Naturally Worn1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 27, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN EVOS ANKLE PLATE SURGERY, AN EVOS SMALL T8 TAPERED DR (B)(6) SNAPPED OFF IN THE SCREW, WHILE INSERTING THE SCREW INTO THE PLATE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16624636 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2021Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS SCREWDRIVER WAS WORN DOWN. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION IN CPD, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN DURING SURGERY. NO CASE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11345999 ↗
Other SCREWDRIVER devices
- DELTA XTEND 2307-92-003Depuy (Ireland) · SCREWDRIVER751 reports
- EXPEDIUM 279712400Medos International Sàrl · SCREWDRIVER551 reports
- NA 314.467Synthes GmbH · SCREWDRIVER498 reports
- N/A 5584111Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · SCREWDRIVER492 reports
- QUICKSET 2274-47-000Depuy (Ireland) · SCREWDRIVER487 reports
- NA 03.130.010Synthes GmbH · SCREWDRIVER1 recall422 reports
- QUICKSET 2274-63-000Depuy (Ireland) · SCREWDRIVER404 reports
- EVOS 71175072Smith & Nephew, Inc. · SCREWDRIVER336 reports
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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