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Peri-Loc 71173503Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2.7MM DRILL BIT W/QUICK CONNECT · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010519719), received between Jun 14, 2017 and May 20, 2022 — classified as 2 injuries, 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break4
  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMay 20, 2022Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY, TWO (2) 2.7MM DRILL {} BIT W/QC BROKE AND ONE 2.7MM DRILL {} BIT W/QC LOST ITS EDGE, WHEN DRILLING INTO THE CEMENT TO PLACE THE SCREWS. SURGERY WAS FINISHED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A SN BACK-UP DEVICE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14462973 ↗
  • InjuryApr 1, 2022Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, AN UNKNOWN DRILL BIT BROKE OFF INSIDE A 2.0/2.7MM DOUBLE-ENDED DRILL GUIDE. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE GUIDE FAILED. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. NO COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 13975878 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 4, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, THE TIP OF THE 2.7MM DRILL BIT W/QC BROKE. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12752591 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 4, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, THE TIP OF THE 2.7MM DRILL BIT W/QC BROKE. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12752555 ↗
  • InjuryJun 14, 2017Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED A DRILL BIT BROKE DURING SURGERY AND THE TIP WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

    MAUDE report 6640416 ↗

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