Events

Recall of System 6 Aseptic Battery Kit

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Stryker Australia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2015-RN-00049-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-01-20
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2015-RN-00049-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The system 6 aseptic battery kit provides a sterile enclosure for the styker non-sterile battery. the manufacturer has identified the affected lot to have insufficient bond strength at a weld joint associated with the aseptic housing, due to an issue during manufacture. therefore, the quality of the weld may not be as effective as intended. this could lead to the separation of the top section of the housing from the bottom section. this may lead to sterility breaches, loss of surgical control, intra-operative complications and potential delays in surgery.
  • Action
    Affected units will be replaced via the standard stock replenishment process. This action has been closed-out on 18/08/2016.

Device

System 6 Aseptic Battery Kit

Manufacturer

Stryker Australia Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    DHTGA