BIOSURE 7211137Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · GUIDE WIRE 1.2 MM X 9 INCH. BOX OF 5, STERILE · Class 1
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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 03596010559043), received between Oct 9, 2019 and May 1, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Material Separation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ACL RECONSTRUCTION, A SCREW WAS FIXED WITH A GUIDE WIRE, AND AFTER REMOVING, IT BROKE. THE SPECIALIST TRIED TO PULL IT OUT WITH PLIERS AND A HAMMER, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. THE ENTIRE GRAFT WAS REMOVED, AND THE REMAINING PIECE OF GUIDE WIRE THAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED CAME OUT WITH THE GRAFT BECAUSE IT WAS FIXED IN THE GRAFT AND IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE OTHERWISE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A 40-MIN SURGICAL DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25062123 ↗MalfunctionOct 9, 2019Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGERY THE PRODUCT TWISTED AND BROKE. THE PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT BY TWEEZERS. A BACKUP DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. NO DELAY OR PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9173146 ↗
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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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