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AVAflex 1025011500Recalls & reported problems

Stryker Corporation · AVAflex Curved Needle · Class 1

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
9
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327374629), received between Apr 22, 2020 and Jan 23, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 8 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (8 reports).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

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: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 1 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 1 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 1 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 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.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Jun 3, 2024Open, Classified

    Expired Products distributed to customers

    Z-2260-2024 · Root cause: Storage · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture8
  • Difficult to Remove1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions9
  • Foreign Body In Patient3
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJan 23, 2026Fracture

    NO CHANGE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24164257 ↗
  • 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 JULY 1 ¿ SEPTEMBER 30 2025. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 2 EVENTS FOR THE FAILURE: FRACTURE. 2 EVENTS HAD NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT.

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

    MAUDE report 23368575 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 24, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN APRIL 1 ¿ JUNE 30, 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 22587144 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 5 MALFUNCTION EVENTS IN WHICH THE DEVICE OR CUTTING ACCESSORY FRACTURED. 5 EVENTS HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT: NO PATIENT IMPACT.

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

    MAUDE report 21876855 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 15, 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 19113322 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 23, 2023Fracture; 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 17992738 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 26, 2022Fracture; 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 15101953 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 27, 2020Fracture; 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; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 10329808 ↗
  • InjuryApr 22, 2020Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CEMENT HARDENED TOO QUICKLY AROUND THE NEEDLE WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE NEEDLE. THE PHYSICIAN MADE AN INCISION TO CUT DOWN THE NEEDLE. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL DELAY. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

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

    MAUDE report 9985656 ↗

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