RELIANCE 48361630Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · TEARDROP CURETTE ANGLED · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327269741), received between Aug 11, 2016 and Sep 30, 2016 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
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
- Material Integrity Problem2
- Break1
- Crack1
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected1
- Particulates1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- Bone Fracture(s)1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 30, 2016Fracture; Material Integrity Problem; Break; Crack; Fracture; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT; DURING SURGERY A TEAR DROP CURETTE WAS BROKEN. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TEARDROP, THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN CRACKED APART.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 5991979 ↗InjuryAug 11, 2016Fracture; Particulates; Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Material Integrity Problem; Fracture; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "PURPOSE OF SURGERY: CORRECTION OF KYPHOSIS WITH VERTEBRAL BODY FRACTURE. PROCEDURE: SCREW AND HOOK FIXATION: T9- ILIAC. DECOMPRESSION. PLIF: L2-S1. ROD FIXATION. CAGES WERE IMPLANTED IN EACH VERTEBRAL SPACE. THE SURGEON COMPLETED SURGICAL INCISION CLOSURE AFTER HE TOOK X-RAY OF FRONTAL AND SAGITTAL. BEFORE REPOSITIONING OF THE PATIENT, THE SURGEON RECHECKED X-RAY AND FOUND SOME PARTICLE. THE SURGEON OPEN SURGICAL INCISION AGAIN AND REMOVED THE PIECE OF THE CURETTE SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 5869088 ↗
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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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