OptaBlate 9700020200Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Straight 20mm Probe Dual Kit · Class 2
All models of OptaBlate (8)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327524499), received between Mar 27, 2025 and Apr 9, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.
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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- No Apparent Adverse Event2
Patient problems
- Paralysis1
- Spinal Cord Injury1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 9, 2025No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPINAL CORD MAY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED DURING AN L3 BONE TUMOR ABLATION WITH THE OPTABLATE SYSTEM. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: Spinal Cord Injury
MAUDE report 21806245 ↗InjuryMar 27, 2025No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH A BONE TUMOR ABLATION USING AN OPTABLATE DEVICE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE PROCEDURE THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH FOOT DROP. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: Paralysis
MAUDE report 21708212 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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