AVS Anchor-C 48321074Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · CERVICAL CAGE · Class 2 · Implant
All models of AVS Anchor-C (10)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540679369), received between Mar 30, 2017 and May 8, 2018 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
- Break1
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected1
- Difficult to Remove1
- Fracture1
- Material Integrity Problem1
- Positioning Problem1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 8, 2018Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Positioning Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, AN X-RAY INDICATED THAT THE SCREW ADVANCED BEYOND THE IMPLANT. THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCT (2 SCREWS, 1 CAGE) WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A CAGE AND A PLATE. UPON REMOVAL THE CAGE CAME APART. ALL FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED. THERE WAS A REPORTED 20 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY. NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7493379 ↗MalfunctionMar 30, 2017Break; Fracture; Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Integrity Problem; Fracture; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT; SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING SCREWS FROM CAGE. UPDATE (B)(6) 2017 THE PLATE OF THE CAGE BROKE OFF. EVERYTHING WAS RETRIEVED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6445576 ↗
Other Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical devices
- NA 03.617.902Synthes GmbH · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical103 reports
- NA 03.617.900Synthes GmbH · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical77 reports
- Divergence® Anterior Cervical Fusion System G6626525Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical75 reports
- Divergence® Anterior Cervical Fusion System G6626526Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical49 reports
- NA 03.617.905Synthes GmbH · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical29 reports
- NA 03.617.904Synthes GmbH · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical27 reports
- Divergence® Anterior Cervical Fusion System G6626746Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical21 reports
- NA 03.647.972Synthes GmbH · Intervertebral fusion device with integrated fixation, cervical17 reports
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.
How reports and recalls are matched · Editorial policy · Report an error on this page