KAMVAC 5300-10-500Recalls & reported problems
Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · KAMVAC MINI SUCTION TUBE · Class 2
All models of KAMVAC (3)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295171508), received between Nov 9, 2017 and Jul 27, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material” (3 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material3
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Information3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 27, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50036333 ↗MalfunctionNov 9, 2017Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND. THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING INCOMING INSPECTION.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7015011 ↗InjuryNov 9, 2017Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND. THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING INCOMING INSPECTION.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7014990 ↗MalfunctionNov 9, 2017Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN THE PACKAGING OF MINI KAMVAC SUCTION TUBE.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7014771 ↗
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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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