Blade, Saw, General & Plastic Surgery, Surgical

Reports per year

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

Recent recalls

• 2023-01-11Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm

  Medline CISION Sterile Blades. Labeled as follows with corresponding Item Number. a. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION10CS; b. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION10CSR; c. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION11CS; d. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION11SS; e. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION11CSR; f. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION15SS; g. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION15CS; h. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION15CSR; i. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION20SS; j. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION22CS; k. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION22SS. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. STERILE BLADE NO. 12 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION12SS; m. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION20CS; n. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION21CS; o. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION21SS. Indicated for use in surgical procedures where tissue separation is necessary.

  Potential of the blade puncturing the outer foil layer causing a breach in the sterile packaging.

• 2013-07-01TerminatedPackaging process control

  - Average Medium Blade 9mm x 25mm x 0.38mm Ref. 2296-3-111 Lot 122590, 122447 - Cannulated Drill Bit, Quick Coupling, For 3.5 & 4mm Cannulated Screws, 1.35mm Cannulation 2.7mm x 160mm Ref. 310.67 Lot 122289 - Hall MicroChoice, Oscillating Blade, Fine, Flat, Stainless Steel 5.5mm x 12.0mm x 0.4mm Ref. 5023-160 Lot 123353 - Hall MicroChoice, Oscillating Saw Blade, Fine, Flat, Stainless Steel 5.5mm x 18.5mm x 0.4mm Ref. 5023-162 Lot 123353 - Hall MicroChoice, Sagittal Saw Blade, Fine 4.5mm x 25.5mm x 0.4mm Ref. 5023-139 Lot 122454 - Hall MicroChoice, Sagittal Saw Blade, Stainless Steel 9.5mm x 25.5mm x 0.4mm Ref. 5023-138 Lot 122454, 123353 - Large Sagittal Saw Blade 25mm x 89.5mm x 0.89mm Ref. 2108-102 Lot 122490 - Micro Choice Oscillating Saw Blade 5.5mm x 18.5mm x 0.40mm Ref. KM-3000 Lot 122440 - Micro Oscillating and Sagittal Saw Blade 9.0mm x 25mm x 0.51mm Ref. 2296-33-521 Lot 122609, 122429 - Oscillating and Sagittal Saw Blade 9.0mm x 31mm x 0.51mm Ref. 2296-33-225 Lot 122347 - Oscillating Sagittal Blade 9mm x 31mm x .38mm Ref. 2296-3-525 Lot 123263 - Oscillating Saw Blade 9.0mm x 25.0mm x .38mm Ref. SP-511 Lot 122631 - Oscillating Saw Blade 9mm x 25mm x .38mm Ref. 2296-3-511 Lot 122447 - Reciprocating Saw Blade, Double Sided Fixed Point Travel: 3.56mm 70mm x 12.5mm x 0.64mm Ref. 227-96-275 Lot 122490 - Round Fast Cutting Stainless Steel Bur, 8 Flute 4.8mm Ref. 1608-6-139 Lot 122447 - Sagittal Saw Blade 4.5mm x 25.4mm Ref. KM-3102 Lot 122465 - Small Oscillating Blade 9.0mm x 31.0mm x .4mm Ref. 2296-3-125 Lot 122447 - Small Oscillating Saw Blade 5.5mm x 11.5mm x 0.38mm Ref. 2296-3-410 Lot 122429 - Small Oscillating Saw Blade 5.5mm x 18.0mm x 0.4mm Ref. 2296-3-212 Lot 122511 - Small Oscillating Saw Blade 5.5mm x 18mm x 0.38mm Ref. 2296-3-412 Lot 122447 - Small Oscillating Saw Blade 7mm x 18.5mm x 0.38mm Ref. 2296-3-114 Lot 122429, 122511 - Small Oscillating Saw Blade 9.0mm x 31mm x 0.4mm Ref. 2296-3-225 Lot 122590, 122447 - Small Sagittal Saw Blade, Fine Tooth 9.5mm x 25.5mm x 0.4mm Ref. ZS-338 Lot 122647 - System 4 & System 2000 Sagittal Saw Blade 12.5mm x 81.5mm x 1.19mm Ref. 2108-152 Lot 122490 - System 4, System 2000 & EHD Sagittal Saw Blade, Dual Cut 1.27mm x 11mm x 90mm Ref. 4111-127-090 Lot 123263 - System 4, System 2000 & EHD Sagittal Saw Blade, Dual Cut 18mm x 75mm x 0.89mm Ref. 4118-089-075 Lot 123263 - System 4, System 2000 & EHD Sagittal Saw Blade, Dual Cut 25mm x 90mm x 1.27mm Ref. 4125-127-090 Lot 122347 - System 4, System 2000 & EHD Sagittal Saw Blade, Dual-Cut 18mm x 90mm x 1.35mm Ref. 4118-135-090 Lot 122347 Surgical instrument motors and accessories/attachments

  The seal which maintains a sterile barrier for reprocessed medical devices became compromised to the point where product may fall out of the pouch.

• 2013-04-15TerminatedPackaging process control

  Product is distributed by Zimmer (Warsaw, Indiana)/Synvasive Technology, Inc. (El Dorado Hills, CA) & manufactured under Synvasive Technology, Inc. El Dorado Hills, CA Reciprocating saw blade: A sterile surgical saw blade used to resect damaged cartilage and/or bond in an orthopaedic reconstructive procedure such as a total knee replacement.

  Various reciprocating and oscillating saw blades were incorrectly labeled. The labeling errors include: (1) The pouch says oscillating saw blade when it actually contains a reciprocating saw blade; (2) The box bar code date does not match the human readable expiration date; and (3) The label incorrectly states use with Zimmer/Synthes handset and not the Zimmer Universal Power System.

• 2012-06-25TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component

  Formula Shaver Handpiece (with buttons); Formula 180 Shaver Handpiece (with button) Rx only, Made USA.: Stryker Endoscopy 5900 Optical Court San Jose, CA 95138 Components within the Crossfire System that provided abrasion, resection, debridement and removal of bone and soft tissue through the Formula Shaver and blade, and the ablation and coagulation of soft tissue, as well as hemostasis of blood vessels through its SERFAS Energy electrosurgical probe.

  Stryker Endoscopy determined that there may not have been adequate determination of required routine checks to ensure accuracy and fitness for use of specific serial numbers of Formula and 180 Shaver Hand Control.

• 2012-02-10TerminatedEmployee error

  ***REF C9944A***"FULL RADIUS RESECTOR"***2.9mm***Qty 6***STERLING***STERILE***Rx Only.*** Made in the USA***Manufacturer: CONMED LINVATEC 11311 CONCEPT BLVD LARGO, FL 33773-4908 USA***ConMed Linvatec Biomaterials, Ltd.Hermiankatu 6-8L 33720 Tampere, FINLAND.***Lot number # 95987. Soft Tissue resection and removal.

  ConMed Linvatec, Largo, FL recalled catalog number, C9944A, lot # 95987, 2.9MM Full Radius Resector Blade in November 2009 because there was a possibility that the device was assembled with an incorrect outer tube.

• 2011-07-12TerminatedLabeling mix-ups

  Stryker 4.0 mm. Angled Aggressive 12 Degree Blade, Precision Cutters, Stryker Instruments, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 USA, (269) 323-7700 (800) 253-3210, Sterile, Single Use, Rx ONLY For Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for the incision of soft and osseous tissue in the sinus cavities, open plastic, and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck.

  Recalled device was packaged with the incorrect angled blade. The labeling indicates a 12 degree angle but the product has a 40 degree angle.

• 2011-01-26TerminatedLabeling design

  Sternal Saw II Sterile Blades for the Sarns Sternal Saw System, Catalog number 5589, Terumo Cardiovascular System Corp, Ann Arbor, MI. The sternal saw blades are indicated for use in medial sternotomoties. The saw blades are used wit the Sarns Sternal Saw System.

  The firm discovered that some outer box labels contain incorrect information regarding the method of sterilization. The label incorrectly indicates the product was ethylene oxide sterlized but the product actually was sterilzed with gamma radiation.

• 2010-09-25TerminatedPackaging process control

  GATOR. REF 9263A, 4.2mm STERLING, STERILE Rx Only.

  ConMed Linvatec, Largo, FL is recalling ConMed Linvatec 9263A,4.2mm Sterling Blade, Gator Meniscus Cutter, Lot Number 178026 for breech in the sterile barrier.

• 2009-01-13TerminatedPackaging process control

  Saw Blade Model #'s: BIO506112 BIO506113 DEP2555-91-000 DEP5627-11-500 HAL5023-118 HAL5059-32 HAL5071-133 HAL5071-145 HAL5071-163 HAL5071-181 HAL5071-572 HOWHB-NST-6828-7-791 HOWHB-NST-6828-7-792 KOMK-2000-65 KOMKM-004 KOMKM-005 KOMKM-101 KOMKM-101C KOMKM-102 KOMKM-234 KOMKM-275R KOMKM-3101 KOMKM-3107 KOMKM3-225 KOMKM-325R KOMKM-619 KOMKM-660 KOMKM-693 LIN5023-170 MICSO-601 MICSO-610 MICSP-414A MICZO-062 MICZO-7052 MMM5756 STR2108-100 STR2108-102 STR2108-105 STR2108-107-4 STR2108-109 STR2108-110 STR2108-113 STR2108-115 STR2108-118 STR2108-120 STR2108-125 STR2108-140 STR2108-140-6 STR2108-148 STR2108-150 STR2108-150S2 STR2108-151 STR2108-152 STR2108-152-6 STR2108-158 STR2108-160 STR2108-161-2 STR2108-183 STR2108-185 STR2108-189 STR2108-192 STR2108-218 STR2108-302 STR2108-309 STR2108-351 STR2108-356 STR2296-3-103 STR2296-3-105 STR2296-3-111 STR2296-3-115 STR2296-3-125 STR2296-3-212 STR2296-3-225 STR2296-33-105 STR2296-33-111 STR2296-33-125 STR2296-3-412 STR2296-3-414 STR2296-3-511 STR277-88-100 STR277-88-125 STR277-96-250 STR277-96-275 STR277-96-277 STR277-96-325 STR277-96-326 STR298-97-100 STR4111-107-090 STR4125-089-075 STR4125-097-090 STR5100-137-233 STR5301-30-172 STR5301-40-33 STR6113-127-90 STR6125-89-75 SYN11-2217 SYN11-3500 SYN11-3534 TER98-0702-1234-9 ZIM5979-95-35 and ZIM5979-95-41 Surgical instruments motors and accessories are AC-powered, battery-powered devices intended for use during surgical procedures to provide power to operate various accessories or attachments to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue.

  SteriMed, Inc is conducting a product removal of a small group of devices individually packaged and sealed within a pouch. The removal is being conducted because the possibility exists that some of the pouches were not properly sealed on one end. A breach in packaging seal or a failure in packaging integrity has the possibility of risk to the patient in terms of transmitting organisms capable

• 2008-12-02TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component

  Terumo Sarns Sternal Saw II System Power Unit, 115 V, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp., Ann Arbor, MI; Catalog # 15670. Indicated for use in medial sternotomies. The Sarns Sternal Saw II system consists of a disposable blade, saw, flexible drive shaft, motor and foot control.

  The drive power cable cannot be fully inserted into the power unit or can only be inserted with difficulty, resulting in the device not being operational.