Events

Recall of Stryker EliteCore FullCore Biopsy devices

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
    71185
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1671-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-04-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-05-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-10-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=136466
  • 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
    Instrument, biopsy - Product Code KNW
  • Reason
    Potential for the device cannula to overthrow past the intended length.
  • Action
    Stryker sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter dated May 5, 2015, to all affected customers via Fed Ex overnight. Customers were instructed to qaurantine any product found, return the repsonse form even if there is no product on hand, forward the letter if further distribution of recalled product occurred, return recalled product to Stryker. Customers were instructed to 269-389-2458 with any questions.

Device

Stryker EliteCore FullCore Biopsy devices
  • Model / Serial
    Stryker Product Numbers: 0915-820-000; 0905-820-000; 0915-815-000; 0905-815-000; 0915-810-000; 0905-810-000; RLS Product Numbers: 931018, 931518, 941518.  Stryker lot numbers distributed 16-JUN-2014 to 10-FEB-2015 affected: 61406001, 61406002, 61406007  RLS lot numbers distributed 28-MAR-2013 to 16-JUN-2014 affected: 61302001, 61203001, 61108001, 61208002, 61309001
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WI.
  • Product Description
    EliteCore Full Core Biopsy Device. EliteCore 18G, 20cm with and without HiLiter tip, 15 cm with and without HiLiter tip, and 10 cm with and without HiLiter tip.
  • 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, Portage MI 49002-9704
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA