NA 0298097104Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Sternum Blade (100Pk) Offset (32.0 x 0.79 x 6.3mm), Non-Sterile · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540897923), received between Jan 13, 2023 and Jan 13, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Respiratory Arrest1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 13, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE AND HAD TO BE RETRIEVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY; NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16156764 ↗InjuryJan 13, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE OFF IN THE STERNUM BONE. THE PROCEDURE WAS STOPPED, THE PATIENT¿S LUNGS WERE RE-INFLATED, THE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW PRODUCT WAS OBTAINED TO FINISH PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY; THE DURATION OF THE SURGICAL DELAY WAS NOT REPORTED, AND NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Respiratory Arrest
MAUDE report 16156762 ↗
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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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