NA 71935756Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · MEDIUM TRANSPORT STRUT · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00885556725252), received between Aug 2, 2024 and Aug 2, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 2, 2024Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN EXTERNAL FIXATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PATIENT HAD TIGHTENED THE STRUTS EXCESSIVELY, PREVENTING ADJUSTMENTS. A SPANNER HAD TO BE USED TO ATTEMPT TO TURN ONE (1) MEDIUM TRANSPORT STRUT AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. WHILE USING THE SPANNER TO TURN THE STRUT, THE STRUT CONE BROKE AWAY AS A RESULT. THE PROCEDURE RESUMED, AFTER A SIGNIFICANT DELAY; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19893481 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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