NA MIC81010Recalls & reported problems
Sterilmed, Inc. · CARPAL TUNNEL ECTR BLADE ASSEMBLY · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10888551001953), received between Apr 22, 2019 and Jul 5, 2022 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Dull, Blunt2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 5, 2022Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WITH TWO REPROCESSED CARPAL TUNNEL ECTR BLADE ASSEMBLY AND THE BLADES WERE REPORTED TO BE DULL. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN CLARIFICATION TO THIS COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14920328 ↗MalfunctionJul 5, 2022Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WITH TWO REPROCESSED CARPAL TUNNEL ECTR BLADE ASSEMBLY AND THE BLADES WERE REPORTED TO BE DULL. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN CLARIFICATION TO THIS COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14920258 ↗MalfunctionApr 12, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WITH A REPROCESSED CARPAL TUNNEL ECTR BLADE ASSEMBLY AND THE ENDOSCOPIC BLADE BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY, PROCEDURAL OR PATIENT CIRCUMSTANCE IDENTIFIED BEFORE THE BREAK THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ISSUE REPORTED. THE FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL TIME WAS NEEDED AS THERE WAS SOME DIFFICULTY FINDING THE BROKEN PIECES INSIDE OF THE TISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11649205 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2019Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WITH A CARPAL TUNNEL ECTR BLADE ASSEMBLY AND THE DEVICE FELL APART IN THE PATIENT¿S WRIST. THE DEVICE AND ALL PORTIONS OF THE DEVICE WERE RETRIEVED SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ASSESSED AS REPORTABLE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8536419 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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