BICEPTOR 72202189Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 1.5 MM TENDON DRILL PIN · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010621542), received between Oct 7, 2019 and Jul 11, 2020 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Integrity Problem” (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
- Material Integrity Problem1
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 11, 2020Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC PROTECTIVE SLIP OF THE WIRE GUIDE WAS STUCK. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURY OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10261820 ↗MalfunctionOct 7, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY THE PLASTIC CAP THAT IS ON GUIDE WIRE, LEFT PLASTIC DEBRIS ON THE WIRE WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE. A DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES WAS REPORTED. NO PATIENT INJURY OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9161358 ↗
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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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