EVOS 72468303Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · EVOS DISTAL RADIUS VOLAR PLATE 3 HOLE LEFT WIDE 48MM · 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 00885556672860), received between Feb 24, 2023 and Feb 24, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem” (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
- Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem1
- Positioning Problem1
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant1
- Laceration(s)1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 24, 2023Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Positioning Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Positioning Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, A LOCKING SCREW WAS INSERTED BY HAND INTO THE EVOS VOLAR PLATE 3H L WDE 48MM IN THE DISTAL ROW. THE SCREW DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND WENT THROUGH THE PLATE. THE SCREW ENDED UP POKING THROUGH THE PATIENT'S SKIN ON THE OTHER SIDE AND WAS REMOVED THAT WAY. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED, OR IF THERE WAS ANY DELAY. THE PATIENT CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS ALSO UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Laceration(s)
MAUDE report 16439568 ↗
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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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