Events

Recall of Stryker "R" and "RX" cutters

According to L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), this recall involved a device in France that was produced by STRYKER.

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
  • Date
    2008-01-23
  • Event Country
    France
  • Event Source
    ANSM
  • Event Source URL
    https://ansm.sante.fr/S-informer/Informations-de-securite-Retraits-de-lots-et-de-produits/retrait-de-lots-des-dispositifs-fraises-et-couteaux-r-et-rx-stryker
  • Notes / Alerts
    French data is current through early September 2018. All of the data comes from L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), 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 France.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Action
    Stryker France withdrew from the market on January 23, 2008, all batches of references cited attachment, medical devices called Strawberries and Knives "R" and "RX" Stryker, manufactured by Stryker Instruments, following a risk of degradation packaging material that may affect the sterility of the device. The company Stryker France has directly notified the recipients of the references and the incriminated lots with the message attached (23/01/2008) (21 KB) validated by Afssaps. The relevant European Competent Authorities are informed of this measure by the manufacturer.

Device

Stryker "R" and "RX" cutters
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    medical_device
  • Manufacturer
    STRYKER

Manufacturer

STRYKER
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    LAANSM