ACUFEX 012034Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PUNCH BASKET SCOOP STRAIGHT 1.5 MM · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010023650), received between Apr 16, 2026 and Apr 17, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 17, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIGAMENTOPLASTY, THE LOWER PART OF THE PUNCH BASKET BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE BROKEN FRAGMENT COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. A POSTOPERATIVE CONTROL X-RAY WAS PERFORMED, WHICH SHOWED A FRAGMENT LODGED IN THE POSTERIOR PART OF THE JOINT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACKUP, WITH A DELAY EQUAL TO 30 MINUTES. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 24911855 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIGAMENTOPLASTY, THE LOWER PART OF THE PUNCH BASKET BROKE DURING THE MENISCAL RESECTION. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS LOCATED AND REMOVED FROM INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A 10 MINUTES DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24896049 ↗
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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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