RELIANCE 48360200Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · OSTEOTOME STRAIGHT · Class 1
All models of RELIANCE (9)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327268362), received between Apr 27, 2016 and Nov 12, 2018 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 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
- Break4
- Material Deformation3
- Material Integrity Problem3
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 12, 2018Material Deformation; Break; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE CHIPPED INTRA-OP. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8061339 ↗MalfunctionNov 14, 2016Fracture; Material Integrity Problem; Break; Fracture; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OSTEOTOMY STRAIGHT CHISEL BOWED AT THE END AND BROKE PARTIALLY. UPDATE: PER EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ATTACHED, "NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY, SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PIECE WITH TWEEZERS."
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6099405 ↗MalfunctionOct 3, 2016Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem; Break; Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: INSTRUMENT BROKE DURING THE LUMBAR ARTHRODESIS PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON USED ANOTHER INSTRUMENT THAT WAS IN THE BOX.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 5994936 ↗MalfunctionApr 27, 2016Break; Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem; Material Deformation; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE BREAKS AT THE SLIGHTEST IMPACT. THIS EVENT OCCURRED AFTER ONE SLAP OF THE HAMMER. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING AN ALTERNATIVE DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 5610944 ↗
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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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