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STERNALOCK® BLU SYSTEM SP-2890Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Microfixation, Inc · Class 2 · Implant

All models of STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (31)

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

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00841036154844), received between Jul 18, 2019 and Jul 18, 2019 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1 report).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K110574, K121302, K161896); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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

  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryJul 18, 2019Fracture; Fracture

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8805757 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K110574, K121302, K161896. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0843-2012 · Nov 23, 2011 · Terminated
    The SternaLock Blu Implant Tray includes plates, screws, screw measuring device, and blades. The SternaLock Blu Implant Tray would have been found within the following outer cont

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