CLEAR-TRAC 72200428Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · CANNULA SMOOTH FLEX 6.5 X 72MM · Class 1
All models of CLEAR-TRAC (14)
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 03596010597052), received between Mar 22, 2019 and Mar 22, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 22, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCEDURE, SILVERS OF THE INSIDE OF THE CANNULA CAME OFF INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. ONE SILVER REMOVED AND SAVED WITH CANNULA FOR REPORTED, THE OTHER SILVERS WERE "GROUND UP WITH SHAVER". IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS DELAY AND BACK-UP. NO PATIENT INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8445890 ↗
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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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