LATERARecalls & reported problems across all models
Stryker Corporation · 5 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 26
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 16
- Recalls
- 0
We found 5 models of LATERA by Stryker Corporation in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 26 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Mar 30, 2017 and Jul 22, 2026 — classified as 16 injuries, 10 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Patient Device Interaction Problem” (8 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Most reported LATERA problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem8
- Patient Device Interaction Problem8
- Migration6
- Expulsion4
- Fracture2
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
- Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- Pain8
- Unspecified Infection7
- Unspecified Tissue Injury4
- Implant Pain3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Swelling3
- Obstruction/Occlusion2
- Subcutaneous Nodule2
LATERA models
5 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- LATERA LATANI02Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable12 reports
- LATERA LATSYS24Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable8 reports
- LATERA LATSYS20Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable3 reports
- LATERA LATANI24Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable2 reports
- LATERA LATANI20Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable1 report
Recent LATERA adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 22, 2026Migration
Patient problems: Unspecified Tissue Injury
MAUDE report 25907863 ↗MalfunctionJul 22, 2026Patient Device Interaction Problem
Patient problems: Subcutaneous Nodule
MAUDE report 25907796 ↗MalfunctionJul 22, 2026Migration
Patient problems: Unspecified Tissue Injury
MAUDE report 25907615 ↗MalfunctionJun 18, 2026Migration
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S IMPLANT MIGRATED AND ADDITIONALLY HAD A RETINAL DETACHMENT ON THE SAME SIDE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILS; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE RETINAL DETACHMENT WAS CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED BY THE DEVICE. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE LATERA MIGRATION.
Patient problems: Unspecified Tissue Injury
MAUDE report 25551946 ↗MalfunctionNov 18, 2025Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAS NASAL IMPLANT THAT HAS NOT RESORBED AFTER 2 YEARS WHICH IS CAUSING BULGE ON THE NOSE. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Patient problems: Implant Pain; Subcutaneous Nodule
MAUDE report 23586677 ↗InjuryOct 15, 2025Migration; Migration
THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED ON THE RIGHT NASAL ANATOMY AND NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN NOTED.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available; Unspecified Tissue Injury
MAUDE report 23301418 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Patient Device Interaction Problem; Migration; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Migration
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT'S NASAL IMPLANT HAS NOT ABSORBED AND IS NOTICEABLE ON THE SIDE OF THEIR NOSE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT IT IS PAINFUL TO WEAR GLASSES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Patient problems: Implant Pain
MAUDE report 22719502 ↗MalfunctionJul 16, 2025Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT'S NASAL IMPLANT HAS NOT DISSOLVED AFTER BILATERAL IMPLANTATION IN 2022. THE SURGEON NOTED THE IMPLANT FORKS ARE VISIBLE, PALPABLE AND PAINFUL IN THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON WAS ADVISED TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE FROM THE PATIENT BY STRYKER CONSULTANT. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED WITH KENALOG INJECTION, HOWEVER THE IMPLANT WAS UNABLE TO BE EXPLANTED. NO FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED TO SEE THE PATIENT AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: Implant Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 22522929 ↗MalfunctionMay 29, 2025Migration; Migration
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LATERA IMPLANT WAS PLACED BILATERALLY IN (B)(6) 2024 AND THE RIGHT LATERA IMPLANT MIGRATED UPWARDS APPROXIMATELY 1 MM AWAY FROM THE TEAR DUCT AND OCCURRED SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THEY WERE IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT HAS REPORTED DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING THROUGH THE RIGHT NOSTRIL. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED MEDICAL INTERVENTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY BEING REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Obstruction/Occlusion; Tissue Breakdown; Unspecified Respiratory Problem
MAUDE report 22109028 ↗MalfunctionJan 30, 2025Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED VIA MEDWATCH THAT A PATIENT'S NASAL IMPLANTS HAVE NOT ABSORBED AFTER 18 MONTHS OF IMPLANTATION. THE PATIENT REPORTED CHRONIC PAIN, SWELLING, AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING AS A RESULT OF OBSTRUCTED NASAL VALVES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY BEING REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Obstruction/Occlusion; Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 21274596 ↗InjuryFeb 26, 2024Fracture; Expulsion; Fracture; Expulsion
THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THEY UNDERWENT A VISION SEPTOPLASTY, BILATERAL NASAL VALVE RECONSTRUCTION AND A LATERA IMPLANTATION. FOUR MONTHS POST-OP THE PATIENT REPORTED FACIAL DISCOMFORT, HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES. A BROWN SPOT PRESENTED ON THE NOSE WHICH WAS PAINFUL. THE SPOT TURNED INTO AN INFLECTIONAL SPOT AND ON (B)(6), 2023 A SMALL PIECE OF THE IMPLANT CAME THROUGH THE SKIN IN THE BROWN SPOT THAT HAD FORMED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER.
Patient problems: Pain; Skin Discoloration
MAUDE report 18781843 ↗InjuryOct 12, 2023Fracture; Expulsion; Fracture; Expulsion
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED 2 WEEKS POST-OP WITH AN EXTRUSION OF A FRACTURED PIECE OF THE NASAL IMPLANT. THE PIECE THAT WAS EXTRUDED WAS REMOVED DURING AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE. THE OTHER PIECE REMAINS IN THE PATIENT. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17926798 ↗MalfunctionOct 12, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED SEVERAL MONTHS POST-OP WITH PAIN AND TENDERNESS AT THE CEPHALIC ENDS OF THE IMPLANTS. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THEY NEEDED NEW GLASSES. AFTER THE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT THE SURGEON DID NOT FEEL THAT THE SYMPTOMS WERE BEING CAUSED BY THE IMPLANT ¿ THE SURGEON OFFERED TO ADMINISTER SOME STEROID INJECTIONS AT THE SITE OF PAIN. THE PATIENT REFUSED THE STEROID INJECTION AS TREATMENT AND WAS SATISFIED WITH THE DOCTORS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED, NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS GIVEN AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 17926255 ↗InjuryMar 30, 2023Expulsion; Expulsion
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A YEAR AFTER THE PATIENT HAD LATERA IMPLANTS PLACED THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT WHEN WEARING GLASSES AND STATED THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK AS INTENDED. THE PATIENT HAD AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE IMPLANTS, ALTHOUGH THEY HAD DISSOLVED AND WERE NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: Discomfort; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16648804 ↗InjuryMar 14, 2023Expulsion; Patient Device Interaction Problem; Expulsion; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LATERA IMPLANT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT NEARLY 2 YEARS LATER THE IMPLANT DID NOT DISSOLVE AND COULD STILL FEEL THE IMPLANT THROUGH HER SKIN. AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 TO REMOVE THE IMPLANT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16538036 ↗
Other Stryker Corporation products
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Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- 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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