Events

Recall of Stryker Surgical Light, spring arm

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Stryker Communications Inc.

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
    13592
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-10-04
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Stryker New Zealand Ltd, 515 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington, AUCKLAND 1060
  • Reason
    Stryker has become aware that there is a small likelihood of incomplete engagement of the spring arm circlip following service or replacement of the spring arm. this has the potential to cause the spring arm to fall along with the surgical lights/monitors/navigation attachment mounted to the end of the spring arm.
  • Action
    Product to be modified

Device

Stryker Surgical Light, spring arm
  • Model / Serial
    Model: Catalogue Numbers: 0682001270, 0682001274, 0682000226, 0682400059I, Affected: Selected lots
  • Manufacturer
    Stryker Communications Inc

Manufacturer

Stryker Communications Inc
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    NZMMDSA