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EVOS 72465111NRecalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · EVOS 2.7MM/3.5MM LATERAL DISTAL FIBULA PLATE 11 HOLE LEFT 147MM · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00885556643341), received between Mar 10, 2021 and Mar 10, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Incomplete or Inadequate Connection” (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

  • Incomplete or Inadequate Connection1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryMar 10, 2021Incomplete or Inadequate Connection; Incomplete or Inadequate Connection

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ANKLE ORIF SURGERY, WHEN TAKING THE FINAL X-RAY PICTURES OF THE FRACTURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT A 2.7MM LOCKING SCREW THAT WAS ENGAGED INTO THE EVOS LATERAL DISTAL FIBULA PLATE, WAS FOUND TO BE TOO LONG AND INVADING THE JOINT. IT WAS DECIDED TO EXCHANGE THE SCREW TO A SHORTER ONE. WHEN USING THE T8 DRIVER TO REMOVE THE SCREWS, IT STRIPPED AND SCREWS WERE NO POSSIBLE TO BE REMOVED. A HIGH SPEED BURR WAS USED TO REMOVE THE SURROUNDING PLATE AROUND THE STRIPPED SCREW HEAD IN ORDER TO HAVE ACCESS TO PLACE A PAIR OF MULTI GRIPS OVER THE SCREW HEAD AND THEN IT WAS REMOVED. A DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES OCCURRED DUE TO THIS EVENT. NO INJURIES TO PATIENT ERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 11449952 ↗

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