N/A 8450107530Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Precision Match Head · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker Precision Match Head, a powered surgical drill and bur accessory, has 23 adverse event reports on file, all describing malfunctions with no deaths and no injuries. Most reports describe the device or its cutting attachment fracturing or breaking during surgery, and a few mention overheating; reports note the procedures finished without harm to patients. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 23
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 23 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327097023), received between Jun 15, 2018 and Feb 20, 2026 — classified as 23 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (17 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
- Fracture17
- Break4
- Overheating of Device2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions20
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 23 most recent of 23 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 20, 2026Fracture
NO NEW INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24399771 ↗MalfunctionJan 23, 2026Fracture
THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1 ¿ DECEMBER 31 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 24163979 ↗MalfunctionOct 28, 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 23399941 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE OVERHEATED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A DELAY; NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18676928 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE OVERHEATED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A DELAY; NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18676786 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 3 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17992803 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2023Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 0 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17398980 ↗MalfunctionFeb 22, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MICRODISCECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE BUR BROKE AT THE SHAFT. 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 16416230 ↗MalfunctionNov 7, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED DURING A ROUTINE FIELD SERVICE MAINTENANCE VISIT, A BROKEN BUR WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15748874 ↗MalfunctionOct 18, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BUR 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 15628690 ↗MalfunctionAug 16, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BUR 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 15237221 ↗MalfunctionMay 11, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING, THE BUR BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THERE WAS NO DELAY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14365225 ↗MalfunctionMay 11, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING, THE BUR BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THERE WAS NO DELAY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14365191 ↗MalfunctionMar 8, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MICRODISCECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, TWO BURS 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. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE FIRST BUR THAT BROKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13688764 ↗MalfunctionMar 8, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MICRODISCECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, TWO BURS BROKE IN TWO ATTACHMENTS. 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. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE SECOND BUR THAT BROKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13688715 ↗MalfunctionSep 27, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MIS (MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE) PROCEDURE, THE BUR 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 12533367 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION PROCEDURE, THE BUR BROKE AT THE CUTTING END. 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 12422441 ↗MalfunctionMar 22, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SPINE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BUR BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A TWO MINUTE DELAY AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11546042 ↗MalfunctionMar 1, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BUR BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAY BY A FEW MINUTES AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11393595 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 2020Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED VIA A MEDWATCH REPORT (B)(4) THAT, DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BUR BROKE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BROKEN PIECES WERE RECOVERED FROM THE SURGICAL SITE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10550597 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2020Break
DOCTOR WAS DRILLING THE PATIENTS BONE WITH THE PRECISION MATCH HEAD 3.0 MM, IT SNAPPED OFF AND BROKE IN THE PATIENTS BONE. WE RETRIEVED THE PIECES OUT OF PATIENTS BONE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10270163 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TLIF (TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION) PROCEDURE, THE DRILL BIT 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 Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7859657 ↗MalfunctionJun 15, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BUR BROKE INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT AND REMAINED STUCK IN THE ATTACHMENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. A MINOR DELAY OF 3 TO 4 MINUTES WAS REPORTED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7607430 ↗
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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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