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NA 71070847Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · DEPTH GAUGE FOR HYDROXYAPATITE HALF PIN SHORT · 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 03596010498410), received between May 5, 2021 and May 5, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K093047); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMay 5, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A IM NAIL, THE T-HANDLE SNAPPED IN HALF ((B)(4)), THE T7 HOLDING SLEEVE NO LONGER CAPTURES (B)(4)), AND THE SCREW DEPTH GAUGE BROKE (B)(4) )INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, WITH A DELAY OF FEWER THAN 30 MINUTES USING A S&N BACK UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11780044 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K093047. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0245-2022 · Jun 17, 2021 · Open, Classified
    Ilizarov Wire Tensioner, Model 71070341, UDI (10)08033201842072(10)21HP02550(11)210831(21E434

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