MICRORAPTOR 72205267Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · DRILL MICRORAPTOR HARD BONE 1.8MM · Class 2
All models of MICRORAPTOR (7)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556736234), received between Dec 9, 2020 and Dec 7, 2021 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Flaked” (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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Flaked1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Reaction to Medicinal Component of Device1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryDec 7, 2021Flaked; Flaked
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A DISLOCATION SURGERY A DRILL MICRORAPTOR HARD BONE WAS USED, WHILE DRILLING THE DEVICE GENERATED METAL POWDER, PART OF THE MATERIAL WAS REMOVED WITH SUCTION, BUT THE METAL POWDER COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. A DELAY OF 10 MINUTES WAS REPORTED. A COMPETITOR DEVICE WAS USED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12952124 ↗InjuryDec 9, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A CLINICAL STUDY USING DRILL MICRORAPTOR HARD BONE, THE PATIENT SUFFERED A RIGHT HIP LOCKING. AN MRI WAS PRESCRIBED TO THE PATIENT AND THE OUTCOME OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN AT THE MOMENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: Reaction to Medicinal Component of Device
MAUDE report 10979674 ↗
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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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