CLANCYRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 12 models of CLANCY by Smith & Nephew, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 82 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Jul 18, 2017 and Mar 10, 2025 — classified as 25 injuries, 57 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (55 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 CLANCY problems

CLANCY models

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

• CLANCY 7209739

  BIT, DRILL
  20 reports
• CLANCY 7209738

  BIT, DRILL
  16 reports
• CLANCY 72202972

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  12 reports
• CLANCY 7209737

  INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT
  9 reports
• CLANCY 7209008

  BIT, DRILL
  8 reports
• CLANCY 72203164

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  5 reports
• CLANCY 72203163

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  4 reports
• CLANCY 72203165

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  4 reports
• CLANCY 72203170

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  1 report
• CLANCY 72202594

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  1 report
• CLANCY 72203161

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  1 report
• CLANCY 72203090

  ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC
  1 report

Recent CLANCY adverse event reports

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

• MalfunctionMar 10, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACL RECONSTRUCTION, THE CLANCY REAMER BROKE MID-BODY WHILE DRILLING A FEMORAL TUNNEL. TWO PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT INCIDENT, AS THEY WERE CONNECTED TO A GUIDE PIN THROUGH THE REAMER¿S CANNULATION, GRASPER, AND PICKUPS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING AN S+N BACKUP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES, AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21566350 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 9, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACL PROCEDURE, THE HEAD OF A 10 MM DRILL FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC CANNULA BROKE OFF WHILE DRILLING AN ACL TUNNEL. THE BROKEN DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED WITH A 9.5 MM SMITH AND NEPHEW DRILL BACKUP DEVICE. THERE WAS A 4 MINUTES SURGICAL DELAY AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20169457 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 5, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC DRILL BROKE IN TWO PARTS DURING DRILLING THE FEMUR. ALL THE PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH A GRASPER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SURGICAL DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES USING A BACK-UP DEVICE IN THE ORIGINAL DRILLED BONE HOLE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19679916 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 8, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, AS THE PHYSICIAN BEGAN TO DRILL THE FEMUR TUNNEL, THE FLEXIBLE DRILL BROKE. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19274734 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 7, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, AS THE PHYSICIAN BEGAN TO DRILL THE FEMUR TUNNEL, THE FLEXIBLE DRILL BROKE. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19264724 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 18, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE CANNULATED FLEXIBLE DRILL FELT USED AND DID NOT HAVE THE LENGTH MARK NUMBERS ANY LONGER; THE DRILL BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT, ALL THE PIECES WERE REMOVED WITH A PASSING PIN AND PITUITARY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19131510 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 30, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, TWO (2) FLEXIBLE FEMORAL DRILLS FELT SOFT, LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO BREAK, AT THE MOMENT OF USE, BOTH DRILLS BROKE. ALL BROKEN PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT USING A PITUITARY GRASPER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES, AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18607767 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 26, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACL, THE SURGEON FELT LIKE A DRILL FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC CANNULA WAS GOING TO BREAK; AFTER HE DRILLED, IN FACT THE DEVICE BROKE IN HALF. A BACK-UP DEVICE WAS OPENED AND THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED WITH A SECOND DRILL FLEXIBLE. ALL BROKEN PIECES WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH A PITUITARY. SURGERY RESUMED AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES WITH THE THIRD OPENED DEVICE, NO VOIDS WERE LEFT IN THE PATIENT WHOSE BONE QUALITY WAS HEALTHY AND HIS HEALTH WAS NOT AFFECTED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18395370 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 17, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY WHEN THE DRILL BIT DRILLED THE BONE, IT WAS VERY HARD AND THE DRILL BIT BROKE. ALL THE DRILL BIT PIECES WERE REMOVED WITH AN HEMOSTAT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NON-SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY USING A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17952540 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 5, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE CLANCY FLEXIBLE DRILL BROKE WHEN USING IT; HOWEVER THE PIECES WERE TRAPPED IN THE DEVICE GUIDE, A HEMOSTAT WAS USED TO TRAP THEM AND REMOVE THEM FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17877367 ↗
• InjuryFeb 23, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A KNEE PROCEDURE, WHEN STARTING TO DRILL INTO THE PATIENTS FEMORAL CONDYLE THE FLEXIBLE CLANCY DRILL BROKE. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES WERE REMOVED WITH A HEMOSTAT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE BONE HOLE THAT WAS ALREADY STARTED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16432734 ↗
• InjuryJan 11, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACL RECONSTRUCTION, WHEN DRILLING INTO THE FEMUR THE BIT OF THE FELXIBLE DRILL BROKE. ALL PIECES WERE REMOVED WITH SUCTION AND WITH HEMOSTATIC FORCEPS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS NO DELAY AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16137993 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 6, 2022Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SET UP, THE AUGER OF THE CLANCY FLEXIBLE DRILL, 7.0 MM WAS FOUND FRACTURED/SPLIT INSIDE THE TRAY. NO DELAY WAS REPORTED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK-UP DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15925588 ↗
• InjurySep 22, 2022Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE IN AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, WHEN THE DRILLING BEGAN IN THE FEMORAL TUNNEL, THE FLEXIBLE DRILL BROKE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A BACK-UP DEVICE AVAILABLE OR IF THERE WAS A DELAY.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 15468248 ↗
• InjurySep 22, 2022Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY A TUNNEL WAS MADE WITH THE DRILL FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC CANN, HOWEVER THE SPECIALIST DID NOT LIKE THE POSITION VERY MUCH, AND DID A SECOND TUNNEL, WHERE THE DRILL BROKE. AT THE END, THE DOCTOR STUCK WITH THE FIRST TUNNEL OPTION, THE BROKEN PARTS OF THE DRILL WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED. NO DELAY WAS REPORTED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Perforation; Rupture

  MAUDE report 15462925 ↗

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