Peri-Loc 71173503Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2.7MM DRILL BIT W/QUICK CONNECT · Class 2
All models of Peri-Loc (102)
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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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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