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NA 702841Recalls & reported problems

Stryker GmbH · Screwdriver Hex 2.5mm Elastosil Handle · Class 1

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

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04546540363817), received between Nov 19, 2020 and Nov 19, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.

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

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

  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • MalfunctionNov 19, 2020Fracture; Fracture

    THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON WAS INSERTING A SCREW INTO A PATIENT THAT HAD A TIBIAL FRACTURE, THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF AND COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. ADDITIONALLY REPORTED: THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF THE SCREWDRIVER BUT DIDN¿T WANT TO COMPROMISE THE FRACTURE. TIP OF SCREWDRIVER WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. SURGICAL DELAY OF 5 MINUTES THE BONE WAS NOT HARD

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 10870075 ↗

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