The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1842-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Smith & Nephew ACUFEX TRUNAV Retrograde Drill Recalled for Blade Detachment Risk

Smith & Nephew is recalling ACUFEX TRUNAV Retrograde Drills due to a potential for the cutting blade to detach or the drill head to fracture during use.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a structural failure (blade detachment/fracture) of a surgical instrument used in bone, which poses a significant risk of injury to the patient during a procedure, fitting the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or structural defects in high-risk contexts.

Plain-English summary

Smith & Nephew, Inc. is recalling the ACUFEX TRUNAV Retrograde Drill 7.5MM (Product Number: 72204041). The device is intended for use in creating a back bore socket in bone. The recall is due to a potential for the cutting blade to detach from the device and/or the distal drill head to fracture during retrograde reaming.

The affected batch numbers are F93305, F93306, G11233, G11234, G27843, and G27847. The product was distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and internationally to Australia, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected devices and contact Smith & Nephew for further instructions. No specific instructions for end-consumers are provided in the source text as this is a professional medical device.

The recalled product

Product
Smith & Nephew ACUFEX TRUNAV Retrograde Drill 7.5MM Product Number: 72204041 The ACUFEX TRUNAV Retrograde Drill is intended for use in creating a back bore socket in bone
Manufacturer
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Instrument
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • Batch Numbers: F93305
  • F93306
  • G11233
  • G11234
  • G27843
  • G27847

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Smith & Nephew, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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