Maestro 5400210258Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · PD Series Steering Dura Guard · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker Maestro PD Series steering Dura Guard is a surgical drill used in ear, nose and throat procedures. The 59 reports mostly describe the handpiece overheating, often during testing before a procedure or during surgery, along with bent or broken parts such as a cracked foot. No deaths and no injuries were reported, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 59
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 59 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540469274), received between Jul 24, 2018 and Nov 14, 2023 — classified as 59 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (47 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
- Overheating of Device47
- Material Twisted/Bent7
- Fracture5
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
- Noise, Audible2
- Break1
- Deformation Due to Compressive Stress1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions45
- No Patient Involvement21
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 59 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 14, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18136835 ↗MalfunctionOct 3, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A SURGICAL DELAY; NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17864993 ↗MalfunctionOct 3, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY BUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME; ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE NOT REPORTED, AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS "YES" BUT THE TYPE OF INTERVENTION WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE USER FACILITY REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF SURGICAL DELAY, ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17864959 ↗MalfunctionSep 20, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17784134 ↗MalfunctionAug 2, 2023Fracture; Fracture
THE MANUFACTURER SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A BROKEN FOOT DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17446479 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17329438 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17329437 ↗MalfunctionMay 11, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A SURGICAL DELAY; NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16912745 ↗MalfunctionFeb 15, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16381904 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16221459 ↗MalfunctionDec 28, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16059408 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15779582 ↗MalfunctionNov 1, 2022Fracture; Material Twisted/Bent; Fracture; Material Twisted/Bent
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAS A BROKEN FOOT DURING TESTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15711789 ↗MalfunctionOct 19, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15630512 ↗MalfunctionOct 14, 2022Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DURAGUARD FOOT FRACTURED DURING PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT, NO DELAY, NO KNOWN MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15609969 ↗MalfunctionOct 11, 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 15583420 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 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 15443256 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 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 15443255 ↗MalfunctionSep 16, 2022Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE TIP BROKE 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 15439471 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2022Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible; Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible
THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15422126 ↗MalfunctionAug 25, 2022Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible; Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible
THE MANUFACTURER SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15294720 ↗MalfunctionJul 6, 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 14928098 ↗MalfunctionMay 26, 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 14515433 ↗MalfunctionMar 23, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13862551 ↗MalfunctionNov 9, 2021Overheating of Device; Material Twisted/Bent; Overheating of Device; Material Twisted/Bent
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A BROKEN TIP 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 12780971 ↗
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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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