Jet-X 71063028Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JET-X 3.5MM SHORT GRADUATED STEP DRILL · Class 1
All models of Jet-X (24)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010532084), received between Jul 29, 2024 and Aug 8, 2025 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (2 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 8, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN EXTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, ONE (1) JETX 3.5 SHT GRAD STEP DRILL FRACTURED. THE BROKEN PIECE COULD BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A COMPETITOR DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22750300 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2024Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN EXTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, ONE (1) JETX 3.5 SHT GRAD STEP DRILL FRACTURED. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED OR IF THERE WAS A DELAY. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19856049 ↗
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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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