SmartLife 7126-120-000Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Stryker Large Aseptic Housing · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Stryker SmartLife large aseptic housing is an attachment for an orthopedic surgical power tool. Most of its 1,065 reports describe the housing fracturing, often at its weld, and some describe parts that are hard to open or close. The reports include no deaths and 1 injury. No reports were filed in the last 12 months, compared with 15 in the previous 12 months. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 1,065
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1,065 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327128819), received between Jul 24, 2018 and Oct 23, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 1,064 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1,026 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
- Fracture1,026
- Difficult to Open or Close30
- Detachment of Device or Device Component9
- Material Deformation3
- Break1
- Mechanical Problem1
- Overheating of Device1
- Vibration1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions642
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient413
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient65
- Insufficient Information44
- No Patient Involvement27
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 1,065 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 23, 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 4 EVENTS FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. - 2 EVENTS HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT. - 1 EVENT HAD PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BEFORE CLINICAL USE/EXPOSURE; THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. - 1 EVENT HAD PROBLEM IDENTIFIED DURING NON-CLINICAL PROCEDURE; THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23369389 ↗MalfunctionOct 23, 2025Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
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: DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE - 1 EVENT HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23369365 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture
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 22647350 ↗MalfunctionMay 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THE HOUSING'S WELD FRACTURED DURING A PROCEDURE. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 22061992 ↗MalfunctionMay 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THE HOUSING'S WELD FRACTURED DURING USE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22061980 ↗MalfunctionApr 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 3 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 1 EVENT HAD THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED DURING A NON-CLINICAL PROCEDURE; THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. - 2 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21876863 ↗MalfunctionApr 2, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING IS FRACTURED AT THE WELD BEFORE A SURGERY. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21755204 ↗MalfunctionJan 30, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING IS FRACTURED AT THE WELD. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21274163 ↗MalfunctionJan 30, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING IS FRACTURED AT THE WELD. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21274161 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 2 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 2 EVENTS HAD THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BEFORE CLINICAL USE/EXPOSURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21201185 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2025Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 2 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE WAS REPORTEDLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. - 2 EVENTS HAD THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED DURING A NON-CLINICAL PROCEDURE; THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21200903 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING IS CRACKED FOUND DURING SURGERY. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21197456 ↗MalfunctionJan 6, 2025Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD DURING A PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21078917 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE REGARDING PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, SURGICAL DELAY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 20737535 ↗MalfunctionNov 7, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD DURING INSPECTION. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20632210 ↗MalfunctionOct 30, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD DURING A PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20569565 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 6 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 3 EVENTS HAD NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT. 3 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20499577 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE WAS REPORTEDLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. 1 EVENT HAD NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT: NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20494157 ↗MalfunctionOct 9, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD DURING A PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO SURGICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20407169 ↗MalfunctionSep 30, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 20334220 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD FOUND DURING STERILIZATION. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19987738 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19850391 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 2 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE WAS REPORTEDLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. - 2 EVENTS HAD INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION RECEIVED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19823272 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD DURING A PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO SURGICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19716527 ↗MalfunctionJun 3, 2024Fracture; Fracture
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE HOUSING FRACTURED AT THE WELD DURING A PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN HOUSING COULD CAUSE THE NON-STERILE BATTERY TO BE EXPOSED TO THE STERILE FIELD. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19454378 ↗
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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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