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Stryker Titanium Intraline Anchor, Model Numbers… recallZ-0618-2011 · Stryker Endoscopy · initiated Aug 20, 2009

Terminated All recalls posted in December 2010

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Stryker Endoscopy or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Potential breakage -- product may break while inserting it into the bone during surgery. This may prolong surgery, or, if undetected during surgery, result in retained fragments that may cause metal sensitization or immune response, or necessitate further intervention to retrieve the titanium fragments.

FDA root cause category: Material/Component Contamination

What the company is doing

Stryker issued an Urgent Device Removal notification letter dated August 21, 2009 to consignees. Consignees were asked to acknowledge receipt and distribute the letter, track reponses, and destroy any returned material and document through weekly summary and records. Stryker can be contacted at 408 754-2000 about this recall.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0618-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Aug 20, 2009
Posted by the FDA
Dec 14, 2010
Recalling firm
Stryker Endoscopy
Quantity
447 units
Product code
HWC
FDA submissions
K071157
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution: to one distributor in NJ.

Product description

Stryker Titanium Intraline Anchor, Model Numbers 3910400050, 3910400055, 3910400060, 3910400065, Soft Eyelet Anchor, manufactured by Stryker Endoscopy, Puerto Rico

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Model Numbers 3910400050, 3910400055, 3910400060, 3910400065, serial numbers 09049AE2, 09050AE2, 09051AE2, 09052AE2, 09054AE4

Other devices under the same FDA submission

4 devices cleared under K071157 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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