EVOS 71158093Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · EVOS DISTAL RADIUS TI T7 LINEAR DRIVER SHAFT W/AO QC · Class 1
All models of EVOS (190)
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.
Reports received per month
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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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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