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PATHWAY 2267-12-000Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · PATHWAY SMOOTH 3 Inches PINS (5 PACK) · Class 1

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 10603295108740), received between Apr 4, 2019 and Apr 4, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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 Deformation1
  • Material Twisted/Bent1
  • Mechanical Jam1

Patient problems

  • Not Applicable1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionApr 4, 2019Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent; Mechanical Jam; Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent; Mechanical Jam

    TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: DURING THIS PROCEDURE, A DRILL PIN WAS INSERTED INTO THE BLOCK, TO FIX IT TO THE BONE. IT WAS FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY BENT, RESULTING IN IT JAMMING IN THE PIN SLOT. IT WAS "COLD WELDED" AND UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE. ALTERNATE CUTTING BLOCK SOURCED FROM ANOTHER SET. NO AE TO PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Not Applicable

    MAUDE report 8482264 ↗

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