NA 2296003125Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Precision Thin (9.0 x 0.38 x 31.0mm) · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker surgical blade, a thin precision blade used in general and plastic surgery, has 27 adverse event reports on file. The reports mostly describe the blade snapping or breaking during procedures, in one case at the mount where it attaches. There are no deaths, one report involving an injury, and 26 malfunctions. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 26
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 26 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540046529), received between Aug 2, 2019 and Apr 22, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 25 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (25 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, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture25
- Break2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions22
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient3
- Insufficient Information1
- No Patient Involvement1
- Pain1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 26 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Fracture
THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2026. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 EVENT FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. - 1 EVENT HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24954399 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 EVENT FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. 1 EVENT HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22648135 ↗MalfunctionApr 15, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19113344 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17987494 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2023Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17398752 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED VIA MEDWATCH 2201630000-2023-8003, THAT DURING A FORMATION OF FREE OSTEOCUTANEOUS FLAP WITH MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16500438 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14778592 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 14778574 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14778564 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14778395 ↗MalfunctionMar 8, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACHILLES TENDON REPAIR SURGERY, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A TEN MINUTE DELAY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13688789 ↗MalfunctionOct 6, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT DURING AN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT PROCEDURE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12586431 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A KNEE REVISION PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BROKEN FRAGMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11859540 ↗MalfunctionApr 8, 2021Break; Fracture; Break; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BLADE BROKE WHERE IT FITS INTO THE HANDPIECE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11637786 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE CUTTING A FIBULA, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY WHICH IS UNKNOWN, NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11366828 ↗MalfunctionFeb 5, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE WHEN CUTTING THE FIBULA, THE MOTOR DID NOT DRIVE THE BLADE AND THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11288969 ↗MalfunctionNov 16, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HTO PROCEDURE, TWO BLADES BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.THIS REPORT IS FOR THE SECOND BLADE THAT BROKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10844225 ↗MalfunctionNov 16, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HTO PROCEDURE, TWO BLADES BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.THIS REPORT IS FOR THE FIRST BLADE THAT BROKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10844214 ↗MalfunctionOct 12, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10663506 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACL (ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT) RECONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10600861 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ACL (ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT) RECONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10600850 ↗InjurySep 8, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN OSTEOTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT A PART OF THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE BLADE AND THE HANDPIECE WAS BROKEN AND STAYED IN PATIENT'S BODY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AND AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE BLADE FRAGMENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Pain
MAUDE report 10502255 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE INSIDE THE BLADE MOUNT OF THE SAW. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THERE WAS NO DELAY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10414596 ↗MalfunctionJul 6, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10233499 ↗MalfunctionDec 10, 2019Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT DURING A LOWER JAW BONE OSTEOTOMY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9447113 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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