Events

Recall of TPS SYSTEM - ELITE BURS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by STRYKER CANADA LP.

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
    90925
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-26
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    It has been identified that during manufacturing process the notching completed on one specific machine may have been started too close to the end of the shank. in some products there may be missing notches partial notches or no notches at all.

Device

TPS SYSTEM - ELITE BURS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 5820-010-230 (Lot serial: 13347017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-130 (Lot serial: 13347017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-040 (Lot serial: 13347017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-010 (Lot serial: 13347017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-005 (Lot serial: 13347017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-130 (Lot serial: 13346017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-230 (Lot serial: 13346017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-060 (Lot serial: 13346017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-040 (Lot serial: 13346017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-010 (Lot serial: 13346017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-005 (Lot serial: 13346017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-130 (Lot serial: 13343017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-230 (Lot serial: 13343017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-060 (Lot serial: 13343017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-040 (Lot serial: 13343017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-010 (Lot serial: 13343017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-005 (Lot serial: 13343017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-130 (Lot serial: 13344017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-230 (Lot serial: 13344017); Model Catalog: 5820-010-060 (Lot se
  • Product Description
    TPS SYSTEM - ELITE BURS
  • Manufacturer
    STRYKER CANADA LP

Manufacturer

STRYKER CANADA LP
  • Manufacturer Address
    HAMILTON
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    HC