MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORP PHOTONBLADE 3 SMOKE EVACUATION; ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND COAGULATION DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number	0730-102-000
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	11/04/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a procedure, the tip of the photonblade 3 broke off.No information was available regarding patient involvement, medical intervention, surgical delay or adverse event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
D4: lot number of the device is unknown, full udi is not available.
Event or Problem Description
Upon further investigation it was determined that the reported event resulted from user error.

• Brand Name: PHOTONBLADE 3 SMOKE EVACUATION
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND COAGULATION DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORP; 1941 stryker way; portage MI 49002
• Manufacturer (Section G): STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-IRELAND; instruments division; carrigtwohill bus. & tech park; carrigtwohill NA ; EI NA
• Manufacturer Contact: kelsey barla ; instruments division; carrigtwohill bus. & tech park; carrigtwohill NA ; EI NA ; 214532900
• MDR Report Key: 23616547
• Report Number: 3015967359-2025-01655
• Device Sequence Number: 13004054
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07613327629187
• UDI-Public: (01)07613327629187(17)270716(10)10955731
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: KS
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K242266
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/22/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 0730-102-000
• Device Lot Number: 10955731
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/04/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/22/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/21/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/22/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown