Events

Recall of Stryker Navigation System

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
    36214
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0005-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-09-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-10-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-12-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=48199
  • 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
    Navigation system - Product Code HAW
  • Reason
    A component of the device is a dell laptop computer, which contains batteries that are under recall because they can overheat and cause a fire.
  • Action
    A recall letter dated 9/8/06 was sent to each customer instructing them to remove the battery from their Dell laptop computer model D800, to check the batteries to determine whether they are affected by the recall, and to only use the computer on AC power until they have requested and received replacement batteries.

Device

Stryker Navigation System
  • Model / Serial
    All units.
  • Product Classification
    Neurological Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide- USA and countries of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Stryker Navigation System, Navigation Laptop System with Dell laptop computer model D800, Stryker # 6000-200-000.
  • 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