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NA 702495Recalls & reported problems

Stryker GmbH · Direct Measuring Gauge · Class 1

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

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540369154), received between Mar 9, 2020 and Dec 16, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Incorrect Measurement” (2 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 1 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Incorrect Measurement2

Patient problems

  • Injury1
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
  • Pain1
  • Perforation1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 16, 2025Incorrect Measurement; Incorrect Measurement

    AS REPORTED: "AN EXCESSIVELY LONG ASNIS SCREW WAS SELECTED, AND IT PIERCED THE HEAD OF THE COLLUM. THE PATIENT IS IN PAIN AND SAYS THAT THE SPECIALIST USED SCREWS THAT WERE TOO LONG. THE SPECIALIST SAYS THAT IT IS DUE TO THE STRYKER MEASURING INSTRUMENT. THE SCREW WAS REVISED ON (B)(6)."

    Patient problems: Pain; Perforation

    MAUDE report 23818249 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 9, 2020Incorrect Measurement; Incorrect Measurement

    THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS USING THE MEASURING DEVICE WITH A GUIDE WIRE, THE DEVICE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MEASURING CORRECTLY AND IT RESULTED IN THE SURGEON CHOOSING A SCREW THAT WAS TOO LONG. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SHORTER SCREW. THE SURGEON IS NOT SURE WHETHER THE MEASURING DEVICE, K-WIRE OR SCREW ARE AT ISSUE. THERE WAS A DELAY (LENGTH OF DELAY UNKNOWN) BUT THIS WAS LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

    Patient problems: Injury; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 9806411 ↗

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