Recall of Stryker TRident Constrained Liner Impactor Tips

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

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
    20292
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-06-20
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    During steam sterilisation validation the trident constrained liner impactor tips do not meet the required sterility assurance level (sal) of 10-6. these instruments are sterilised at the hospital prior to surgery and are not distributed as sterile.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    NZMMDSA