CORE Sumex 5400130000Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Drill · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker CORE Sumex surgical drill is used in ear, nose and throat surgery. Most of the 284 reports describe the drill overheating, and several describe this happening during service or demonstrations at user facilities. The reports include no deaths and no injuries. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 284
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 284 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540534125), received between Jul 24, 2018 and Aug 12, 2025 — classified as 284 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (275 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 Device275
- Detachment of Device or Device Component5
- Fluid/Blood Leak2
- Break1
- Compatibility Problem1
- Device Remains Activated1
- Smoking1
- Unintended Power Up1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement136
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions133
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient33
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient7
- No Information3
- Burn(s)1
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 284 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
NO UPDATED INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22786205 ↗MalfunctionAug 8, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19940394 ↗MalfunctionAug 7, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19934185 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE THEY WERE CONDUCTING A DEMONSTRATION AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19842318 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE THEY WERE CONDUCTING A DEMONSTRATION AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19841589 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE THEY WERE CONDUCTING A DEMONSTRATION AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19841581 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19840527 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19840194 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19839886 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19839879 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19839869 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD 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 19838991 ↗MalfunctionJun 27, 2024Overheating 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 19630678 ↗MalfunctionApr 8, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE THEY WERE CONDUCTING A DEMONSTRATION AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19068085 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE IT WAS BEING DEMONSTRATED AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18857422 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE IT WAS BEING DEMONSTRATED AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18856130 ↗MalfunctionDec 20, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FELL APART DURING REMOVAL OF THE ATTACHMENT FOLLOWING 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 18366317 ↗MalfunctionJul 25, 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 17393856 ↗MalfunctionJun 27, 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: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17213968 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 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 17183968 ↗MalfunctionApr 11, 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 16719390 ↗MalfunctionApr 6, 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 16695095 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE THEY WERE CONDUCTING A DEMONSTRATION AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16473144 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED WHILE THEY WERE CONDUCTING A DEMONSTRATION AT THE USER FACILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16473113 ↗MalfunctionFeb 28, 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 16451552 ↗
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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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