JOURNEY 71563439Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JOURNEY PFJ INTRAMEDULLARY DRILL GUIDE · Class 2
All models of JOURNEY (566)
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 03596010573278), received between May 13, 2021 and May 13, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Jam” (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
- Mechanical Jam1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 13, 2021Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT WHILE THE INSTRUMENTS WERE INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. WHEN THE SURGEON WAS USING THE 4.8 MM QUICK CONNECT DRILL BIT THROUGH THE JOURNEY PFJ IM DRILL GUIDE BECAME STUCK. NOW, THE 4.8 MM QUICK CONNECT DRILL BIT WAS ROUGHENED, JAGGED AND DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY THROUGH THE JOURNEY PFJ IM DRILL GUIDE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT DELAY USING THE SAME DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11822292 ↗
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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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