Events

Recall of Device Recall Vertier Surgical Table

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Stryker Communications 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
    52712
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1899-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-11-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-08-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-08-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=83919
  • 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
    Table, operating-room, ac-powered - Product Code FQO
  • Reason
    Surgical tables were produced using an unapproved tilt frame bushing.
  • Action
    Stryker Communications issued an "Urgent: Medical Device Recall" notice dated November 13, 2008 informing Consignees of the affected product. The firm intends to contact each facility to coordinate service by a trained representative. For further information, contact Stryker at 1-972-410-7100.

Device

Device Recall Vertier Surgical Table
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 080111-43525, 080111-43526, 080111-43527, 080111-43528, 080118-43529, 080118-43530, 080118-43531, 080118-43532, 080118-43533, 080118-43537, 080118-43538, 080811-54955, 080811-54956, 080811-54957, 080811-54958, 080811-54959, 080811-54961, 080811-54962, 080811-54963, 080811-54964, 080811-54965, 080811-54966, 080811-54967, 080811-54968, 080811-54985, 080811-54986, 080811-54987, 080811-54988, 080811-54989, 080811-54998 and 080811-55002.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- United States (OR, IL, WA, CA, AR, TX, UT, SC and GA) and Canada.
  • Product Description
    Vertier Surgical Table, an AC powered, general purpose, mobile surgical table with electro-hydraulically controlled movements which are part of a control feedback system. Part Numbers: 0788100000 Standard table, 0788100001 Standard table with 5th wheel, 0788100000S SIDNE-enabled standard table, and 0788100001S SIDNE-enabled 5th wheel table
  • Manufacturer
    Stryker Communications Corp

Manufacturer

Stryker Communications Corp
  • Manufacturer Address
    Stryker Communications Corp, 1410 Lakeside Pkwy Ste 100, Flower Mound TX 75028-4026
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA