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Recall of Device Recall Stryker

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp..

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
    69065
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0065-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-07-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-10-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-06-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=129490
  • 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
    Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories - Product Code HSB
  • Reason
    Stryker orthopaedics received a report indicating some of the nail insertion sleeves had a different inner diameter than described on the package label.
  • Action
    Stryker Orthopaedics sent an "Urgent Medical Device Removal" letter dated July 23, 2014 and Business Reply Form to their Branches/Agencies via e-mail on July 23, 2014 and their Hospital Risk Management was sent Notification Letters and Product Accountability Forms via FedEx (with return receipt) by July 24, 2014. The recall letter informed the customer of the problem. The customer was asked to return all affected products available to Stryker Osteosynthesis, c/o Paul Jahnke, Stryker Orthopaedics, 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430, REF: PFA #2014-101 or Contact Stryker's customer service and refer to PFA #2014-101 for returning the product to Stryker. Customers were asked to complete and sign the enclosed Business Reply Form and fax a copy to: 1 (855) 251-3635 or email a copy to Aminah Crawford, Recall Coordinator at aminah.crawford@stryker.com.

Device

Device Recall Stryker
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog #1806-1406S - Lot #'s K019A3C, K031467, K032811, K032812, K06AAA8, K07F95F and K083672, expiry date 3/31/2019 and Catalog #1806-1407S - Lot #'s K031468, K03E8AD and K074529, expiry date 3/31/2019
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution in the states of CA, FL, IN, MD, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA and WI.
  • Product Description
    Stryker T2 Tibia System Nail Insertion Sleeve, Elastic, Sterile, a) REF 1806-1406S, SPI 08-11 and b) REF 1806-1407S, SPI 08-13. || Product Usage: || The T2 Tibial Nailing system is intended to provide temporary stabilization of various types of fractures, malunion and nonunion of the tibia. The nails are inserted using an opened or closed technique and can be statically, dynamically and compressed locked. The system is indicated for long bone fracture fixation, specifically tibial fracture fixation. The sleeves are intended to ease nail insertion and to protect the condyle surfaces during nail insertion.
  • Manufacturer
    Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Manufacturer

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., 325 Corporate Dr, Mahwah NJ 07430-2002
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA