EVOS 71177760Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · EVOS LARGE 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556791141), received between Mar 25, 2024 and Apr 3, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (3 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
- Fracture3
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient2
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 3, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, ONE (1) EVOS LARGE 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT SNAPPED AT THE DISTAL END AT THE POINT WHERE THE FLUTES MEET THE SHAFT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRILLING THROUGH THE CEMENT MANTLE OF A PROXIMAL FEMUR PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE AROUND A HIP REPLACEMENT STEM. THE FLUTED END REMAINED IN THE PATIENT¿S FEMUR, AS THE SURGICAL TEAM DETERMINED THAT REMOVAL WOULD HAVE CAUSED MORE HARM. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque; Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 24774252 ↗InjuryApr 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TRAUMA SURGERY ONE (1) EVOS LARGE 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT BROKE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO DRILL THE SCREW. THEY WERE NOT REHEATED. THE BROKEN FRAGMENTS OF THE DRILL BITS HAVE REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT'S FEMUR. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT DELAY USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21928067 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2024Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, THE EVOS LARGE 2.5MM DRILL W/AO QC SHORT SNAPPED WHILE DRILLING CEMENT USING AND EVOS LARGE PLATE FOR A PERI-PROSTHETIC HIP FRACTURE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18969441 ↗
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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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