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TRIGENRecalls & reported problems across all models

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 381 models in the FDA device registry

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

5 open recalls name at least one TRIGEN model. Check whether yours is affected in the recall details, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
3,599
Deaths reported
2
Injuries reported
966
Recalls
5

We found 381 models of TRIGEN by Smith & Nephew, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 3,599 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Mar 28, 2017 and Jul 3, 2026 — classified as 2 deaths, 966 injuries, 2,631 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1,561 reports).

5 FDA recall records name at least one of these models by its device identifier, 5 still open.

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

Reports received per month, all models

Nov 2023: 16 reportsDec 2023: 20 reportsJan 2024: 19 reportsFeb 2024: 16 reportsMar 2024: 21 reportsApr 2024: 18 reportsMay 2024: 14 reportsJun 2024: 10 reportsJul 2024: 20 reportsAug 2024: 27 reportsSep 2024: 35 reportsOct 2024: 18 reportsNov 2024: 15 reportsDec 2024: 51 reportsJan 2025: 22 reportsFeb 2025: 17 reportsMar 2025: 17 reportsApr 2025: 10 reportsMay 2025: 18 reportsJun 2025: 16 reportsJul 2025: 20 reportsAug 2025: 15 reportsSep 2025: 9 reportsOct 2025: 16 reportsNov 2025: 16 reportsDec 2025: 21 reportsJan 2026: 20 reportsFeb 2026: 21 reportsMar 2026: 19 reportsApr 2026: 15 reportsMay 2026: 18 reportsJun 2026: 9 reportsJul 2026: 1 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports20242025202651
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

TRIGEN recalls

FDA recall records that name at least one of these models by its device identifier, newest first. Each recall usually covers specific models or lots, so check the details.

  1. Mar 16, 2026Open, Classified

    Humeral nail due to a manufacturing error is missing distal holes and if implanted may lead to revision surgery but, if the missing holes are identified before implantation, an equivalent backup can be used, or a bent nail of the same size, which would require additional surgical steps to address soft tissue/bone preparation, which could lead to a surgical delay of greater than 30 minutes.

    Z-2456-2026 · Root cause: Process control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  2. Mar 18, 2025Open, Classified

    Integrated Lag/Compression Screw Kit has a compression screw with hexagon socket that may be undersized, which causes the screw to be non-functional, which would require replacement with another adequate size screw, and exchange may exceed 30 minutes.

    Z-1806-2025 · Root cause: Process control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  3. Jul 24, 2023Open, Classified

    A complaint was received indicating that a package contained a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 40CM 130 DEGREE LEFT implant instead of a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 36CM 130 DEGREE LEFT as described on the product label.

    Z-2444-2023 · Root cause: Process control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  4. Jul 24, 2023Open, Classified

    A complaint was received indicating that a package contained a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 40CM 130 DEGREE LEFT implant instead of a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 36CM 130 DEGREE LEFT as described on the product label.

    Z-2443-2023 · Root cause: Process control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  5. Apr 22, 2022Open, Classified

    Right nails were anodized, marked, and labelled as left nails and vice versa

    Z-1133-2022 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · names 2 of these models · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported TRIGEN problems

Device problems

  • Break1,561
  • Fracture668
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem179
  • Material Deformation170
  • Connection Problem135
  • Material Twisted/Bent131
  • Crack87
  • Failure to Align79

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2,344
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient298
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient239
  • Failure of Implant187
  • No Patient Involvement143
  • Injury112
  • Pain73
  • Foreign Body In Patient72

TRIGEN models

381 models, 100 per page, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

Recent TRIGEN adverse event reports

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

Other Smith & Nephew, Inc. products

All Smith & Nephew, Inc. devices →

Sources and updates

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