NA 7205681Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · NEEDLESCOPE DIRECT-VIEW ARTHROSCOPE AUTOCLAVABLE, 2.7 MM OUTER DIAMETER X 30 DEGREE DIRECTION OF VIEW, 80 DEGREE FIELD OF VIEW, 120 MM WORKING LENGTH, J-LOCK CANNULA CONNECTION · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 03596010380425), received between Oct 6, 2020 and Oct 6, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Poor Quality Image” (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
- Poor Quality Image1
Patient problems
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 6, 2020Poor Quality Image; Poor Quality Image
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN FOOT AND ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY, THE SCOPE WAS BLURRY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING A DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE. NO PATIENT INJURY OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 10639450 ↗
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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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