Events

Recall of Device Recall Femoral sponge.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation.

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
    54622
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1105-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-01-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-10-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=88799
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Gauze/sponge, internal, x-ray detectable - Product Code GDY
  • Reason
    The firm did not have packaging validation to support the labeled shelf life. there is potential for a breach in sterility specific to the sterile packaged femoral sponge which may result in a non-sterile product.
  • Action
    A "Medical Device Recall Notification" dated January 21, 2010 was issued to customers. The notification described the affected product, issue and actions to take. Consignees were asked to forward the notification to all their affected locations. Customers were instructed to immediately check inventory and quarantine any recalled product found. Consignees were instructed to destroy all product and report how much product was destroyed. For questions regarding this recall, please contact Stryker Instruments by calling 1-800-800-4236, ext. 4354

Device

Device Recall Femoral sponge.
  • Model / Serial
    04230CE2, 04257CE2, 04286CE2, 04310CE2, 04334CE2, 05004CE2, 05041CE2, 05109CE2, 05200012, 05222012, 05292012, 05346012, 06038012, 06128012, 06172012, 06241012, 06268012, 06313012, 06348012, 07022012, 07031012, 07053012, 07081012, 07106012, 07136012, 07177012, 07192012, 07219012, 07253012, 07276012, 07320012, 07341012, 08010012, 08043012, 08063012, 08095012, 08127012, 08162012, 08177012, 08203012, 08249012, 08296012, 08325012, 08351012, 09040012, 09075012, 09106012 and 09138012.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, Japan, Netherlands, England, UK, Sweden, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Argentina, Spain, and Italy.
  • Product Description
    Bio-Prep Bone Preparation Kit with Merocel sponge for use in total hip arthroplasty. REF 206-730, Rx, Sterile, Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo, MI. || The femoral sponge is an absorbent that is used to dry the intramedullary canal prior to the application of bone cement. The suction effectively absorbs blood and fluid from the canal. It may provide swabbing/scrubbing action during suction.
  • Manufacturer
    Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation

Manufacturer

Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation, 4100 E. Milham Ave., Kalamazoo MI 49001
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA