SMALL CANNULATED SCREWS 71103230SRecalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 3.0MM CANNULATED SCREW 30MM STERILE · Class 2 · Implant
All models of SMALL CANNULATED SCREWS (18)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 03596010623942), received between Jul 13, 2023 and Nov 8, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (2 reports).
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
- Fracture2
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)1
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 8, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN EVOS INTERNAL FIXATION PROCEDURE, THE HEAD OF ONE (1) 3.0MM CANNULATED SCREW 30MM BROKE OFF WHEN BEING PLACED. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18096587 ↗InjuryJul 13, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MEDIAL EPICONDYLE ON A DISTAL HUMERUS, WHEN INSERTING THE 3.0MM CANNULATED SCREW 30MM, IT WAS NOTICED THE FRACTURE HAD DISPLACED SO IT BACKED THE SCREW OUT. THE TIP WAS ALSO BROKEN OFF. TIP OF SCREW WAS LEFT INSIDE PATIENT'S BONE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
MAUDE report 17321272 ↗
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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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