CORE 5400034000Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Sagittal Saw · Class 2
All models of CORE (21)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker CORE sagittal saw has 87 reports in the FDA database, with no deaths and no injuries recorded. Many reports describe the device overheating during testing or servicing, and some describe it turning on by itself or running without the footswitch pressed. Most reports note no patient involvement. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 87
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 87 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540401953), received between Jul 24, 2018 and Jan 8, 2024 — classified as 87 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (62 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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Overheating of Device62
- Unintended Power Up11
- Detachment of Device or Device Component6
- Fluid/Blood Leak5
- Device Remains Activated3
- Smoking2
- Break1
- Fail-Safe Problem1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement48
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions21
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient14
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient6
- No Information5
- Insufficient Information1
- Tissue Damage1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 87 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 8, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18468685 ↗MalfunctionAug 9, 2023Unintended Power Up; Unintended Power Up
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17487532 ↗MalfunctionApr 28, 2023Unintended Power Up; Unintended Power Up
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS WORKING WITHOUT PRESSING FOOTSWITCH. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16836799 ↗MalfunctionSep 12, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15406439 ↗MalfunctionFeb 15, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13538491 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2021Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12676153 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2021Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12676121 ↗MalfunctionAug 16, 2021Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12328469 ↗MalfunctionJun 7, 2021Unintended Power Up; Unintended Power Up
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE STARTS AND STOPS UNINTENTIONALLY DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11951178 ↗MalfunctionJun 7, 2021Unintended Power Up; Unintended Power Up
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE STARTS AND STOPS UNINTENTIONALLY DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11951168 ↗MalfunctionJun 7, 2021Unintended Power Up; Unintended Power Up
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE STARTS AND STOPS UNINTENTIONALLY DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11951163 ↗MalfunctionMar 5, 2021Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11424179 ↗MalfunctionNov 9, 2020Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A COMPONENT MISSING WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10809165 ↗MalfunctionNov 9, 2020Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A MISSING COMPONENT WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10809164 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2020Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10537923 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2020Device Remains Activated; Device Remains Activated
THE DEVICE HAD RUN ON DURING A SERVICE EVALUATION AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10363191 ↗MalfunctionMay 29, 2020Unintended Power Up; Overheating of Device; Unintended Power Up; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT ACTIVATION DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT; NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Information
MAUDE report 10100986 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2020Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING A SERVICE EVALUATION AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10018934 ↗MalfunctionMar 30, 2020Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS LEAKING DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9897721 ↗MalfunctionMar 30, 2020Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9897717 ↗MalfunctionFeb 24, 2020Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9745754 ↗MalfunctionFeb 11, 2020Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE LEAKED DURING SERVICE TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9694078 ↗MalfunctionFeb 4, 2020Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING SET UP PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9666075 ↗MalfunctionFeb 4, 2020Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE LEAKED FLUID WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9664295 ↗MalfunctionJan 17, 2020Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9601420 ↗
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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 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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