TRIGEN 71674032Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE · Class 2
All models of TRIGEN (381)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010560537), received between Oct 21, 2020 and Jun 1, 2021 — classified as 3 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Connection Problem1
- Failure to Eject1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 1, 2021Failure to Eject; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Failure to Eject; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE LAG SCREW 3.2 GUIDE PIN SLEEVE FROM LAG SCREW DRILL SLEEVE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME DEVICE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11914339 ↗MalfunctionMar 30, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION IN THE WAREHOUSE IT WAS NOTICED THE FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE DEVICES. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NAIL PROX DROP ((B)(4)) HAS A DEFECTIVE ATTACHMENT. FOUR GENESIS II TIBIAL ALIGNMENT SPIKED FIXATION ROD ((B)(4)), THE SCREWDRIVER RELEASE HANDLE ((B)(4)), THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 5-6 9MM RIGHT ((B)(4)), THE JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 5-6 9MM LEFT ((B)(4)), R3 0 DEG 32 MM TRIAL 48 MM ((B)(4)), THE HONEYCOMB ((B)(4)), THE BOX CHISEL ((B)(4)), JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT TRIAL SIZE 1-2 11 MM RIGHT ((B)(4)), THE LAG SCREW 3.2 GUIDE PIN SLEEVE ((B)(4)), THE MEDIUM HEXDRIVER ((B)(4)), THE SUBTROC LAG SCREW DRIVER ((B)(4)), THE ACCORD DUAL ENDED HEX DRIVER ((B)(4)) TWO THIN OSTEO BLADE 8X3 ((B)(4)), THE THIN OSTEO BLADE 12X3 ((B)(4)) AND THE JOURNEY DCF AP FEM CUT BLK 4 ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED CRACKED. THE NAIL PROX DROP ((B)(4)), THE META ANTERIOR DROP ((B)(4)), THE MI Z HANDLE ACET REAMER ((B)(4)) AND TWO THIN OSTEO BLADE 8X3 ((B)(4)) WERE NOTICED BROKEN. NO CASE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11593357 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2020Connection Problem; Material Twisted/Bent; Connection Problem; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LAG SCREW 3.2 GUIDE PIN SLEEVE IS BENT NO LONGER FITS IN LAG SCREW SLEEVE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10712762 ↗
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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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