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AVAflex 1025011000Recalls & reported problems

Stryker Corporation · AVAflex Curved Needle Kit · Class 1

Adverse event reports
11
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 11 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327374612), received between Jul 21, 2021 and Apr 22, 2026 — classified as 3 injuries, 8 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (10 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 1 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 1 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 1 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 1 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 1 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture10
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1
  • No Apparent Adverse Event1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions9
  • Foreign Body In Patient3
  • Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn1

Recent adverse event reports

The 11 most recent of 11 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Fracture

    THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 1 ¿ MARCH 31 2026. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 EVENT FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. - 1 EVENT HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 24954297 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 23, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN(B)(6) 2025. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 EVENT FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. - 1 EVENT HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23368537 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 2 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 2 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT: NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21876663 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 5, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 11G ACCESS CANNULA WAS ADVANCING THROUGH HARD BONE WHILE USING A LOT OF FORCE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE 11G ACCESS CANNULA HAD SHEARED OFF AT THE DISTAL END. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO REMOVE IT AND ENDED UP SENDING THE PATIENT TO A NEURO SURGEON TO REMOVE THE REMAINING PORTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21312323 ↗
  • InjuryNov 6, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE THE DOCTOR WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME REMOVING THE AVAFLEX DEVICE WHICH LEAD TO THE HANDLE SNAPPING OFF. THE AVAFLEX WAS CUT JUST UNDER THE SKIN AND IMPLANTED WITH CEMENT. PER THE DOCTOR THE PATIENT WILL NEED A REVISION SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 20621696 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 21, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20500723 ↗
  • InjuryAug 30, 2024No Apparent Adverse Event; Insufficient Device Problem Information; No Apparent Adverse Event; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT DURING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT SUSTAINED SEVERAL SMALL BURNS AND A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO THE CALF WHERE THE GROUNDING PAD WAS PLACED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT REQUIRED A SKIN GRAFT TO REPAIR THE BURNS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn

    MAUDE report 20109226 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 22, 2024Fracture; Fracture

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 2 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 2 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18557275 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Fracture; Fracture

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17987909 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 29, 2023Fracture; Fracture

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. - 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16261865 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 21, 2021Fracture; Fracture

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12204232 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.