Crossfire 0475100000Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · 2 Console · Class 2
All models of Crossfire (3)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker Crossfire 2 console is the control unit for radiofrequency wands used in arthroscopic, or joint camera, surgery. Of its 277 reports, 274 are malfunction reports, mostly describing electrical short circuits, sparking and smoke from the unit, with some describing it catching fire during a procedure. Three are injury reports, some describing minor burns. There were no deaths, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 281
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 281 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327058109), received between Jul 10, 2018 and Sep 25, 2026 — classified as 3 injuries, 278 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Electrical Shorting” (147 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
- Electrical Shorting147
- Sparking70
- Smoking48
- Activation Failure25
- Failure to Deliver Energy19
- Temperature Problem18
- Thermal Decomposition of Device15
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem10
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions265
- Insufficient Information42
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient8
- Superficial (First Degree) Burn7
- Shock3
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available2
- No Patient Involvement2
- Burn, Thermal1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 281 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50906000 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50876276 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50876192 ↗MalfunctionSep 21, 2026Electrical Shorting; Activation Failure
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50846056 ↗MalfunctionSep 1, 2026Smoking; Sparking
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50554102 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50288687 ↗MalfunctionAug 11, 2026Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50202651 ↗MalfunctionJul 1, 2026Smoking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BOX STARTED SMELLING LIKE SMOKE WHEN USING RF SPECIFICALLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25680171 ↗MalfunctionJun 19, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CROSSFIRE CONSOLE IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES. THE ABLATION WAND TIMES OUT VERY EARLY INTO THE CASE, INDICATING THAT THE WAND (ABLATION) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND CAN NO LONGER BE USED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25565551 ↗MalfunctionJun 11, 2026Fire
It was reported that the Crossfire 2 console caught on fire mid procedure after RF wand was activated.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25476779 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Electrical Shorting; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN E40 ERROR. PER INVESTIGATION RESULTS, THE DEVICE HAD BLOWN COMPONENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25223141 ↗MalfunctionApr 7, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RF WAND WAS NOT WORKING WITH THIS CONSOLE. THERE WAS NOT CASE DELAY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24811038 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2026Smoking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE DURING USE AND THE COMPONENTS SHORTED OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24631958 ↗MalfunctionMar 17, 2026Sparking; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR AND SPARKS COMING OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24622475 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HEY USED TWO ITEMS AND NEITHER OF THEM WORKED CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO RED RING ON THE END OF THE WAND TO SHOW HEAT WAS GETTING THE TIP. TURNED SETTING UP ON THE MACHINE TO 11. KEPT TESTING THE TWO. OPENED A THIRD OF THE SAME LOT NUMBER AND IT WORKED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24381551 ↗MalfunctionJan 16, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy; Electrical Shorting
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ABLATION WOULDN¿T WORK.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24099303 ↗InjuryJan 16, 2026Device Displays Incorrect Message
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER SCOPE, THE CROSSFIRE STARTED READING ¿EXPIRED PRODUCT¿ WHEN THE WAND AND SHAVER WERE PLUGGED IN EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCTS WERE NOT EXPIRED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DOCTOR COULD NOT FINISH THE SCOPE AND HAD TO PERFORM AN OPEN REPAIR. DOCTOR HAD TO STOP THE SCOPE AND FINISH THE PROCEDURE OPEN, CREATING A LARGE INCISION WITH DIFFERENT TOOLS. CASE WAS DELAYED 20 MINUTES OR MORE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24098320 ↗InjuryJan 16, 2026Device Displays Incorrect Message
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER SCOPE, THE CROSSFIRE STARTED READING ¿EXPIRED PRODUCT¿ WHEN THE WAND AND SHAVER WERE PLUGGED IN EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCTS WERE NOT EXPIRED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DOCTOR COULD NOT FINISH THE SCOPE AND HAD TO PERFORM AN OPEN REPAIR. DOCTOR HAD TO STOP THE SCOPE AND FINISH THE PROCEDURE OPEN, CREATING A LARGE INCISION WITH DIFFERENT TOOLS. CASE WAS DELAYED 20 MINUTES OR MORE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24098318 ↗MalfunctionDec 23, 2025Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SERFAS PROBE DOES NOT GENERATE PLASMA; TISSUE ABLATION IS NOT OCCURRING AS EXPECTED. INSTEAD, THE DEVICE ONLY CAUSES BUBBLING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23882513 ↗MalfunctionDec 17, 2025Smoking; Electrical Shorting; Smoking; Electrical Shorting
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WATER GOT ON IT AND IT SHORTED OUT, IT WAS TURNED BACK ON AND THE ROOM SMELT SMOKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23832426 ↗MalfunctionDec 8, 2025Continuous Firing; Electrical Shorting; Continuous Firing; Electrical Shorting
IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING WITH A WAND. THE WAND ACTIVATED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23751621 ↗MalfunctionNov 26, 2025Electrical Shorting; Electrical Shorting
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FUSE OF THE CONSOLE BLEW DURING A CASE, CAUSING A POPPING SOUND AND AFFECTING VIDEO/TOWER FUNCTION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT A NEW UNIT NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT IN, AND THE TOWER NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23660127 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2025Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ACROSS FOUR PROBES, ALL OF THEM SHOWED NO CUTTING FUNCTION WHILE USING THE CONSOLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23549597 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2025Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT STOPPED WORKING, UNINTENTIONAL SHUTDOWN. PROBLEMS WERE WITH TWO PROBES FROM THE SAME BATCH WHILE USING THE CONSOLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23549315 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2025Smoking; Sparking; Smoking; Sparking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CROSSFIRE 2 WENT UP IN SMOKE WHEN THEY TURNED IN ON. THE NURSES STATE THAT THEY SAW A SPARK WHEN THEY TURNED IT ON. IT WAS THEN PLUGGED INTO AN ISOLATED OUTLET AND AS SOON AS IT WAS TURNED ON, THE UNIT MADE A LOUD BUZZING SOUND AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23537722 ↗
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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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