TRIGEN 71631026Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 4MM TROCAR DRILL SLEEVE · Class 2
All models of TRIGEN (381)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010604910), received between Sep 12, 2018 and May 22, 2025 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Failure to Align1
- Fracture1
- Mechanical Jam1
- Separation Failure1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 22, 2025Fracture; Separation Failure; Fracture; Separation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE TIPS OF ONE (1) 4MM TROCAR DRILL SLEEVE BROKE OFF, AND A 4.0 DRILL WAS COLD WELDED INTO THE TROCAR. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY USING A S+N BACKUP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22068013 ↗MalfunctionApr 1, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ORIF SURGERY, ONE (1) 4MM TROCAR DRILL SLEEVE BROKE. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, AND IF THERE WAS ANY DELAY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21749217 ↗MalfunctionNov 23, 2021Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 4MM TROCAR DRILL SLEEVE IS JAMMING . AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON FIELD INSPECTION, THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12865719 ↗MalfunctionSep 12, 2018Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENTATION INTRA-OPERATIVELY FAILED TO ALIGN PROXIMAL FEMORAL IMPLANTS.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7870810 ↗
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 · TerminatedLAG 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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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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