AVIATOR 48770800Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · RETAINING SCREWDRIVER · Class 1
All models of AVIATOR (36)
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 07613327273168), received between May 12, 2021 and May 12, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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
- Material Deformation2
- Mechanical Problem2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 12, 2021Mechanical Problem; Material Deformation; Mechanical Problem; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INTRA-OPERATIVE FINAL TIGHTENING, 2 AVIATOR RETAINING SCREWDRIVERS COULD NOT 'DRIVE THE SCREW INTO THE POCKING MECHANISM ON THE PLATE'. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A 20 MINUTE DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED. THIS REPORT CAPTURES THE SECOND OF THE TWO SCREWDRIVERS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11815518 ↗MalfunctionMay 12, 2021Mechanical Problem; Material Deformation; Mechanical Problem; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INTRA-OPERATIVE FINAL TIGHTENING, 2 AVIATOR RETAINING SCREWDRIVERS COULD NOT 'DRIVE THE SCREW INTO THE POCKING MECHANISM ON THE PLATE'. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A 20 MINUTE DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED. THIS REPORT CAPTURES THE FIRST OF THE TWO SCREWDRIVERS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11815094 ↗
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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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