NA 0277096277Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Reciprocating Blade, Double Sided, Offset (70.0 x 1.0 x 12.5mm) · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker reciprocating blade is a double-sided surgical saw blade used in general and plastic surgery. The 68 reports mostly describe the blade fracturing or breaking during a procedure, sometimes at the mount, with one report of material breaking off. None of the reports describe a death or an injury. There are no recalls that name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 69
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 69 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540880703), received between Aug 1, 2018 and Jul 22, 2026 — classified as 69 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (54 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
- Fracture54
- Break20
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient40
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions33
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient6
- Insufficient Information2
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 69 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 22, 2026Fracture
THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM.EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN (b)(6)¿ (b)(6) 2026.THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 3 EVENTS FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. - 1 EVENT HAD INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION. - 2 EVENTS HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25908422 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN JULY 1 ¿ SEPTEMBER 30 2025. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 EVENT FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. - 1 EVENT HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23368322 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture
MalfunctionApr 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 3 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 3 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21876032 ↗MalfunctionApr 11, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21829306 ↗MalfunctionApr 11, 2025Fracture; Fracture
NO NEW INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21828553 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 1 EVENT HAD INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION RECEIVED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21200285 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 4 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 3 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT. - 1 EVENT REPORTEDLY REQUIRED IMAGING TO BE PERFORMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20499505 ↗MalfunctionJan 22, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18554988 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2023Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 7 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 7 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17398839 ↗MalfunctionDec 7, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL TRIAL, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15936064 ↗MalfunctionNov 21, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THAT AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THERE WERE NO FRAGMENTS LEFT BEHIND IN THE SURGICAL SITE, RESULTING IN AN UNKNOWN DELAY. IT WAS FURTHER THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15837872 ↗MalfunctionNov 16, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL HIP PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15810130 ↗MalfunctionOct 24, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15662988 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15014451 ↗MalfunctionJun 13, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14681876 ↗MalfunctionFeb 14, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, THE BLADE BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13525293 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT DURING A TOTAL KNEE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A NEW BLADE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12470965 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT DURING A TOTAL KNEE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A NEW BLADE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12470938 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT DURING A TOTAL KNEE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A NEW BLADE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12470932 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT DURING A TOTAL KNEE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A NEW BLADE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12470901 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT DURING A TOTAL KNEE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MINUTE DELAY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A NEW BLADE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12470899 ↗MalfunctionAug 19, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLADE BROKE DURING A KNEE PROSTHESIS SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A THIRTY TO FORTY FIVE MINUTE DELAY TO CARRY OUT AN X-RAY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12341694 ↗MalfunctionAug 19, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLADE BROKE DURING A KNEE PROSTHESIS SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A THIRTY MINUTE DELAY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12341692 ↗MalfunctionJun 9, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AT THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11970775 ↗
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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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