CHS 71134060Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · INTERMEDIATE LAG SCREW RETAINING ROD · Class 1
All models of CHS (30)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 03596010176448), received between Jan 10, 2020 and Jun 9, 2022 — 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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 9, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A INT LAG RETAINING ROD WAS FOUND BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICE IN A FIELD INSPECTION, NOT PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14640671 ↗MalfunctionJan 10, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DURING SURGERY A SMALL PIECE OF THE THREAD BROKE FROM THE ROD WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT. ALL PIECES WERE RECOVERED. THERE WAS NO DELAY AND NO INJURY REPORTED. BACKUP DEVICE FROM SMITH AND NEPHEW AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9575501 ↗
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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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