GEMINI 7205177Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · LT. GUIDE GEMINI 5MM X 12FT · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 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 03596010251107), received between Apr 30, 2019 and Jul 25, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Optical Problem” (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
- Optical Problem1
- Overheating of Device1
Patient problems
- Burn, Thermal1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 25, 2023Optical Problem; Optical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE LT GUIDE GEMINI DID NOT ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATE, AN ADEQUATE VISION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SURGICAL DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT IS STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17393063 ↗InjuryApr 30, 2019Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS BURNED ON THE ABDOMEN (SECOND DEGREE) BECAUSE OF AN OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF A BACK-UP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE AND IF THERE WAS DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Burn, Thermal; Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn
MAUDE report 8564732 ↗
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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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