ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM 48280233Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · NITINOL K-WIRE SHARP · Class 1
All models of ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM (54)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327266450), received between Aug 2, 2017 and Apr 7, 2022 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (2 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture2
- Break1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 7, 2022Fracture; Fracture
A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF AN ES2 K-WIRE FRACTURED DURING SURGERY AND WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14042820 ↗MalfunctionAug 2, 2017Fracture; Material Integrity Problem; Break; Fracture; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT; K-WIRE BROKE 3 TIMES WHILE TRYING TO BE REMOVED AS SCREW WAS BEING INSERTED. SURGEON USES A KOCHER IF WIRE SEEMS TO BE STUCK, WHILE GRABBING THE WIRE AND TWISTING THE WIRE IT SNAPPED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOTED; ALL FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6760062 ↗
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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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