AVS 48329000Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · AS SPACER INSERTER STRAIGHT · Class 1
All models of AVS (8)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327267600), received between Jun 22, 2016 and Jul 10, 2017 — classified as 3 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture2
- Material Integrity Problem2
- Break1
- Component Missing1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected1
- Material Deformation1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 10, 2017Fracture; Material Integrity Problem; Fracture; Component Missing; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT; WHEN REMOVING THE INSERTER, PHYSICIAN REALIZED THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE IN LOCKING MECHANISM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION ON BACK TABLE, SCRUB TECH NOTICED THE SMALL RETAINING PIN WAS MISSING. MISSING PIN WAS FOUND.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6699422 ↗MalfunctionMar 22, 2017Break; Fracture; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSERTER TIP BROKE OFF.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6425302 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2016Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem; Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT; DURING THE SURGERY, THE SPACER INSERTER CAN'T CATCH THE CAGE. UPDATE (B)(6) 2016: SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER COMPETITOR'S INSTRUMENT. SURGEON NOT SATISFIED WITH POSITION OF THE CAGE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 5743509 ↗
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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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