SERFAS Energy 0279351100Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · 90-S, Suction Probe, Non-bendable, Max Cut Level 11 · Class 2
All models of SERFAS Energy (17)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker SERFAS Energy suction probe is a non-bendable electrosurgical probe used to cut and coagulate tissue during surgery. The 38 reports mostly describe the probe failing to deliver energy, breaking or melting during a procedure, overheating, and arcing; some describe pieces breaking off or the tip coming loose and remaining inside the body, plus burns to the patient. Reports number 38, with no deaths and 7 injuries. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 38
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 7
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 38 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327056952), received between May 23, 2018 and May 28, 2026 — classified as 7 injuries, 31 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Deliver Energy” (8 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure to Deliver Energy8
- Break7
- Overheating of Device6
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
- Arcing3
- Material Fragmentation3
- Temperature Problem3
- Material Integrity Problem2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions25
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient7
- Insufficient Information3
- Superficial (First Degree) Burn3
- Burn(s)2
- Burn, Thermal2
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque2
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 38 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 28, 2026Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE SERFAS DEVICE BECAME DISLODGED AND REMAINED INSIDE THE BODY. IT HAS SINCE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED. THE ELECTRODE AT THE TIP OF THE PRODUCT HAD COME LOOSE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25322150 ↗MalfunctionApr 2, 2026Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE MELTED DURING A CASE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24765195 ↗MalfunctionApr 2, 2026Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE MELTED DURING A CASE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24765192 ↗MalfunctionApr 1, 2026Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE MELTED DURING A CASE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24758981 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE HEATED UP.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21638598 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE HEATED UP.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21638597 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE HEATED UP.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21634491 ↗MalfunctionFeb 6, 2025Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PIECE WAS REMOVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21326827 ↗MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT / NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21299028 ↗MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT/NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21299026 ↗MalfunctionDec 23, 2024Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT / NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21007000 ↗MalfunctionDec 18, 2024Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT / NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20972869 ↗MalfunctionDec 6, 2024Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Cut; Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Cut
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT / NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20865155 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2024Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT / NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20740920 ↗MalfunctionNov 14, 2024Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT / NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20691685 ↗MalfunctionNov 14, 2024Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSUFFICIENT / NO ENERGY DELIVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20687041 ↗MalfunctionAug 9, 2024Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19956563 ↗MalfunctionAug 9, 2024Electrostatic Discharge; Electrostatic Discharge
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INSULATION DAMAGE RESULTING IN THE LEAKAGE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19955615 ↗InjuryFeb 23, 2023Temperature Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Temperature Problem
InjuryJan 18, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Temperature Problem; Temperature Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PATIENT BURN.
Patient problems: Burn(s); Superficial (First Degree) Burn
MAUDE report 16199930 ↗MalfunctionOct 18, 2022Break; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSULATION DAMAGE RESULTING IN THE LEAKAGE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15620958 ↗InjuryAug 4, 2022Energy Output Problem; Temperature Problem; Temperature Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BURNED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Superficial (First Degree) Burn
MAUDE report 15163119 ↗MalfunctionJun 29, 2021Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD HEAT SHRINK DAMAGE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12086166 ↗MalfunctionMay 6, 2021Excessive Heating; Excessive Heating
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BURNED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Superficial (First Degree) Burn
MAUDE report 11783188 ↗MalfunctionNov 17, 2020Material Integrity Problem; Break; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD INSULATION DAMAGE. ALL PIECES WERE RETRIEVED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10857246 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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