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IMHS 71687111Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · NAIL EXTRACTOR · Class 2

All models of IMHS (12)

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

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 03596010560674), received between Mar 8, 2022 and Mar 8, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K122170); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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
  • Material Deformation1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMar 8, 2022Break; Material Deformation; Break; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NAIL EXTRACTOR WAS FOUND BREAKING AND STRIPPING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THIS WAS NOTICED AND IF THERE WAS A PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 13697775 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K122170. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0351-2020 · Oct 7, 2019 · Terminated
    LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE, REF 71674032 - Product Usage: The TRIGEN InterTAN nails are indicated for fractures of the femur including: simple shaft fractures, comminuted sha

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