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Serfas Energy 90-S Cruise: medical device reports filed with FDA

413 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Endoscopy-San Jose. Product code GEI.

413
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 44 a year
24
reports, 12 months to August 2026
80 in the 12 months before
93%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

413 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Serfas Energy 90-S Cruise" (electrosurgical cutting & coagulation & accessories); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Endoscopy-San Jose; received from March 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

24 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 70% from 80 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (93%) and injury (7%); across all electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories reports (product code GEI) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are continuous firing (38.5%), failure to deliver energy (10.2%) and break (9.4%). The patient problems coded most often are burn(s), foreign body in patient and superficial (first degree) burn. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

01224Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 9Nov 2021: 7Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 7Mar 2022: 4Apr 2022: 5May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 8Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 3Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 6Dec 2022: 112023Jan 2023: 9Feb 2023: 7Mar 2023: 6Apr 2023: 5May 2023: 4Jun 2023: 7Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 8Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 102024Jan 2024: 10Feb 2024: 4Mar 2024: 14Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 4Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 2Sep 2024: 6Oct 2024: 6Nov 2024: 24Dec 2024: 192025Jan 2025: 6Feb 2025: 5Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 4Jun 2025: 4Jul 2025: 3Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 3Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 3May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 1Jul 2026: 1Aug 2026: 3

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

048952017: 1920172018: 3220182019: 2620192020: 1620202021: 4920212022: 5920222023: 6820232024: 9520242025: 3020252026: 192026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury7%29
Malfunction93%384
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%413
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 118,290 reports carrying product code GEI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Continuous firing15938.5%0.2%
Failure to deliver energy4210.2%1.3%
Breakthe device broke399.4%14%
Sparking379%1.7%
Overheating of device286.8%1.3%
Device remains activated184.4%1.3%
Self-activation or keying184.4%2.3%
Failure to shut off163.9%0.4%
Material fragmentation122.9%0.9%
Smoking102.4%1.1%
Activation, positioning or separation problem92.2%0.2%
Temperature problem92.2%0.5%
Activation problem81.9%0.6%
Excessive heating61.5%0.2%
Arcing51.2%0.9%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly51.2%3.9%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping41%0.1%
Flaked41%0.3%
Material erosion41%0%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off30.7%3.8%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Burn(s)a burn204.8%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient92.2%
Superficial (first degree) burn51.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque41%
Skin irritationirritated skin20.5%
Burn, thermal10.2%
Complaint, ill-defined10.2%
Electric shockan electric shock10.2%
Laceration(s)10.2%
Menorrhagiaheavy periods10.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureSerfas Energy 90-S CruiseProduct code GEIAll MAUDE reports
Reports413118,29026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports049
Classified as injury7%16.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction93%80.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%92.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GEI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
LigaSure8,2648790.2%
VasoView Hemopro 26,6336860%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip Type S4,5904030%
HF unit "ESG-400"2,6986640.1%
Valleylab2,0103530.3%
Vaso View Hemopro1,83800.1%
LigaSure Impact1,831720.3%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip1,505380.3%
Thunderbeat 5mm 35cm Front-Actuated Grip1,24700.2%
Valleylab Ft101,20320.3%
Vasoview Hemopro1,18700%
Ligasure Advance Pistol Grip97000%
Ligasure Atlas Handswitching 37cm92400.2%
Edge8591710.1%
Force Fx780220.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Serfas Energy 90-S Cruise reports

How many FDA reports name Serfas Energy 90-S Cruise?

413 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 24 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (93%) and injury (7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

continuous firing (38.5%), failure to deliver energy (10.2%), break (9.4%), sparking (9%) and overheating of device (6.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Serfas Energy 90-S Cruise was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.