CHSRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 30 models of CHS by Smith & Nephew, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 76 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Apr 20, 2018 and Aug 29, 2024 — classified as 13 injuries, 63 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (33 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported CHS problems

CHS models

30 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• CHS 115035

  PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
  16 reports
• CHS 110023

  REAMER
  8 reports
• CHS 71110060

  PLATE, FIXATION, BONE
  8 reports
• CHS 110054

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  6 reports
• CHS 110075

  Guide, surgical, instrument
  3 reports
• CHS 71110026

  PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
  3 reports
• CHS 71134052

  PLATE, FIXATION, BONE
  3 reports
• CHS 110020

  TAMP
  2 reports
• CHS 124126

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  2 reports
• CHS 413501

  PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
  2 reports
• CHS 71134060

  ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
  2 reports
• CHS 3571129244

  PLATE, FIXATION, BONE
  2 reports
• CHS 3571129242

  PLATE, FIXATION, BONE
  2 reports
• CHS 110022

  WRENCH
  1 report
• CHS 110903

  ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
  1 report
• CHS 110960

  PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
  1 report
• CHS 121105

  ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
  1 report
• CHS 121107

  ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
  1 report
• CHS 121110

  ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
  1 report
• CHS 121142

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  1 report
• CHS 124125

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  1 report
• CHS 124130

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  1 report
• CHS 71110024

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  1 report
• CHS 71115045

  PLATE, FIXATION, BONE
  1 report
• CHS 71115062

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  1 report
• CHS 71123134

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  1 report
• CHS 71134032

  ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
  1 report
• CHS 71134054

  Prosthesis, hip, femoral component, cemented, metal
  1 report
• CHS 71970533

  APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
  1 report
• CHS 71110038

  Prosthesis, hip, femoral component, cemented, metal
  1 report

Recent CHS adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryAug 29, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROPHYLACTIC INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT HIP IN (B)(6) 2019 DUE TO A BONE ISSUE WHICH WAS A RIGHT PROXIMAL NON OSSIFYING FIBROMA OF THE FEMUR. AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT HAD A RIGHT PROXIMAL FEMORAL SHAFT PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE. THIS ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED ON (B)(6) 2022 WITH AN OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURE UTILIZING AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL. AFTER PLACEMENT OF THE NAIL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL FRACTURE THAT PROPAGATED FROM THE PRIMARY FRACTURE ALONG THE POSTERIOR RIDGE OF THE PRIOR HARDWARE. THE FRACTURE EXTENDED PROXIMALLY TO THE LAG SCREWS BUT DID NOT EXTEND PROXIMAL TO THE SCREWS. THE REDUCTION AND THE CONSTRUCT REMAIN STABLE. THE PATIENT HAD A SATISFACTORY RESULT.

  Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Fall

  MAUDE report 20103008 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 29, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A CHS PROCEDURE, THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE DEPTH STOP OF ONE (1) POWER COMBINATION REAMER BROKE. 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 19202556 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 19, 2023Crack; Fracture; Crack; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION PROCEDURE, WHEN INSERTING THE LAG SCREW WITH THE CLASSIC INSERTION WRENCH DEVICE, THE TIP OF THE DEVICE SNAPPED LOOSE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO PIECES WERE LEFT INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18357505 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 10, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, THE TIP AND PART OF THE HANDLE OF A POWER COMBINATION REAMER BROKE OFF. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, WITH THE SAME DEVICE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17905572 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 3, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY, ONE (X1) AMBI INSERTION WRENCH WAS BROKEN. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED OR IF THERE WAS ANY DELAY. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17861988 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 5, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TKA SURGERY, THE TIP OF ONE (X1) HEX SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF DURING USE INSIDE THE WOUND WHILE ADJUSTING THE FEMORAL SIZER. THE PIECE WAS LOCATED AND REMOVED FROM THE FIELD. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT DELAY WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACKUP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17683412 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 24, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, ONE (1) SELF HOLDING HEX SCREWDRIVER END WAS SHEARED OFF, AFTER THE SCREW WAS INSERTED INTO THE PLATE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17614293 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 20, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TRAUMA FIXATION SURGERY A CANN BARREL GUIDE-2 PIECE GOT BROKEN DURING NORMAL USE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A CHANGE IN SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17361704 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 18, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY, THE CONNECTION TO THE DRILL OF A POWER COMBINATION REAMER SNAPPED OFF DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16764578 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 4, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TKA SURGERY, THE TIP OF A HEX SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF WHILE USING TO ADJUST THE AP SIZER. THE BROKEN TIP STAYED IN SIZER AND DID NOT FALL IN PATIENT. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A S+N BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16301814 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 18, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING THE IMPLANTATION OF A HIP PROSTHESIS, THE SIDE SUPERIOR EXTREMITY OF A SL-PLUS/SLR-PLUS IMPACTOR BROKE. FURTHERMORE, NO PIECES FELL INTO THE PATIENT. SURGERY WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK-UP DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16195518 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2022Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TRAUMA SURGERY, THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE POSITIVE STOP OF AN INT COMBINATION REAMER WAS WORN DOWN. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, WITHOUT DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE IS FRACTURED INTO TWO PIECES.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15198143 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 9, 2022Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A INT LAG RETAINING ROD WAS FOUND BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICE IN A FIELD INSPECTION, NOT PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14640671 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 7, 2022Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END OF RETAINING ROD OF THE CLASSIC INSERTION WRENCH WAS BROKEN OFF. AS THIS WAS NOTICED IN A NON-SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT, THERE WAS NOT ANY PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14611785 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 20, 2022Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A DEPTH GAUGE {} SMALL WAS BROKEN. AS THIS WAS NOTICE IN A FIELD INSPECTION, NOT PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14450917 ↗

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