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EVOS 71158093Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · EVOS DISTAL RADIUS TI T7 LINEAR DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC · Class 1

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

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556692776), received between May 24, 2021 and Jun 11, 2026 — classified as 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (5 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break5

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJun 11, 2026Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A HARDWARE REMOVAL/EXPLANT THAT WAS PLANNED, ONE (1) EVOS DRAD TI T7 LIN DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC BROKE DURING A SCREW REMOVAL; SCREWS WERE JUST DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AFTER BEING IN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25470655 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 2, 2022Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A T7 DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC, AN EVOS DRAD TI T7 LIN DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC AND A FIXED HANDLE T7 DRIVER ARE STRIPPED OVER REPEATED USE. AS THIS WAS NOTICED IN A NON-SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT, THERE WAS NOT ANY PATIENT INVOLVED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TIP OF EVOS DRAD TI T7 LIN DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15349663 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 26, 2022Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, THE TIP OF AN EVOS DRAD TI T7 LIN DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC SNAPPED OFF. ALL PIECES WERE RECOVERED. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A S+N BACKUP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15307513 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 1, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION CASE, THE EVOS DRAD TI T7 LIN DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC BROKE OUTSIDE A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY AND THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED USING A SMITH & NEPHEW BACK UP. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11916597 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 24, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, WHILE IN STERILIZATION, THE TIP OF A EVOS DRAD TI T7 LIN DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC BROKE. NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11873045 ↗

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