Cadence Total Ankle System 10203001Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · DISTAL TIBIAL ALIGNMENT BLOCK · Class 1
All models of Cadence Total Ankle System (18)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556850909), received between Feb 9, 2025 and Feb 21, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 21, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TAR, A SPRING ON THE DISTAL TIBIAL ALIGNMENT BLOCK FELL OUT INTO PATIENT'S ANKLE. THE PIECE WAS RECOVERED PICK-UPS AND LAID ON THE TABLE. PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH THE SAME DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24410386 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT, THE SCREW IN THE MEDIAL LATERAL TRANSLATION ON ONE [1] DISTAL TIBIAL ALIGNMENT BLOCK BROKE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21341195 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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