NA 4356Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 4 MM OBTURATOR, CONICAL TIP · Class 1
- Adverse event reports
- 8
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010129024), received between Jun 21, 2018 and Feb 4, 2025 — classified as 8 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Peeled/Delaminated” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Peeled/Delaminated3
- Material Fragmentation2
- Break1
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material1
- Material Disintegration1
- Metal Shedding Debris1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient5
- Foreign Body In Patient2
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 4, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ACL PROCEDURE, THE OBTURATOR BROKE WHEN TRYING TO REDUCE THE PATIENT'S MENISCUS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A BACK-UP DEVICE AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY, AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21307402 ↗MalfunctionJul 27, 2018Material Fragmentation; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE BLACK DEBRIS IN THE JOINT. DOCTORS THINKS THERE IS SHREDDING OF THE RING. ALL OF THE MATERIAL WAS FLUSHED OUT OF THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7726236 ↗MalfunctionJul 27, 2018Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE BLACK DEBRIS IN THE JOINT. DOCTORS THINKS THERE IS SHREDDING OF THE RING. ALL OF THE MATERIAL WAS FLUSHED OUT OF THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 7726215 ↗MalfunctionJul 27, 2018Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE BLACK DEBRIS IN THE JOINT. DOCTORS THINKS THERE IS SHREDDING OF THE RING. ALL OF THE MATERIAL WAS FLUSHED OUT OF THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7725957 ↗MalfunctionJul 27, 2018Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE BLACK DEBRIS IN THE JOINT. DOCTORS THINKS THERE IS SHREDDING OF THE RING. ALL OF THE MATERIAL WAS FLUSHED OUT OF THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 7725953 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2018Material Disintegration
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE BLACK DEBRIS IN THE JOINT. DOCTORS THINKS THERE IS SHREDDING OF THE RING. ALL OF THE MATERIAL WAS FLUSHED OUT OF THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7716008 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2018Metal Shedding Debris
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE BLACK DEBRIS IN THE JOINT. DOCTORS THINKS THERE IS SHREDDING OF THE RING. ALL OF THE MATERIAL WAS FLUSHED OUT OF THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7638232 ↗MalfunctionJun 21, 2018Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED BLACK DEBRIS IN THE JOINT. THERE WAS A BACKUP DEVICE AVAILABLE AND NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7627798 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.