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Stryker Corporation · Sonic Control Serrated Knife · Class U

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
9
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613252518389), received between Jul 17, 2018 and Jul 29, 2025 — classified as 9 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (6 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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 1 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 1 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture6
  • Break2
  • Overheating of Device1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient4
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
  • Superficial (First Degree) Burn1

Recent adverse event reports

The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    NO CHANGE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22647058 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 24, 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 19818173 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 15, 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 19113249 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Fracture; 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 17985878 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 23, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A JAWBONE OSTEOTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SUPERFICIAL BURN TO THE UPPER LIP ANTERIOR NASAL WING IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE BURN WAS TREATED WITH OINTMENT. 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: Superficial (First Degree) Burn

    MAUDE report 15854862 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 30, 2020Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LUMBAR FUSION PROCEDURE, WHILE CUTTING LAMINA, THE KNIFE TIP BROKE. 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 Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 10212386 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 21, 2020Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE KNIFE BROKE OFF DURING A PROCEDURE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT 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 Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 10079899 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 7, 2019Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE KNIFE BROKE OFF DURING A PROCEDURE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BROKEN TIP HAD TO BE RETRIEVED AND ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT IT WAS A SPINAL CASE.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8680331 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 17, 2018Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, THE KNIFE TIP BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A DELAY, AND THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 7694622 ↗

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