BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Stryker Orthopaedics Baseplate Impactor Extractor TRIATHLON Instruments. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA A subsidiary of Stryker Corporation. Made in USA. Stryker France ZAC Satolas Green Pusignan Av de Satolas Green 69881 MEYZIEU Cedex France The Baseplate Impactor Extractor is intended to securely attach to the tibial baseplate or baseplate trial for impaction and extraction during surgery.

    Recall: Z-1061-2013 · Initiated February 23, 2013

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1061-2013
    Event Number
    64655
    Firm
    Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    FEI Number
    3003070421
    Product Code
    JWH
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Nonconforming Material/Component
    Initiated
    February 23, 2013
    Posted
    April 5, 2013
    Terminated
    June 15, 2015
    Address
    325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ, 07430

    Description

    Stryker Orthopaedics Baseplate Impactor Extractor TRIATHLON Instruments. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA A subsidiary of Stryker Corporation. Made in USA. Stryker France ZAC Satolas Green Pusignan Av de Satolas Green 69881 MEYZIEU Cedex France The Baseplate Impactor Extractor is intended to securely attach to the tibial baseplate or baseplate trial for impaction and extraction during surgery.

    Reason

    Stryker received reports from the field indicating that the handle detached from the cam of the Baseplate Impactor/Extractor Assembly.

    Action

    Stryker sent Notification Letters/Product Accountablility Forms dated March 1, 2013 via FedEx to their Branches/Agencies on March 1, 2013.. Notification Letters/Product Recall Acknowledgement Forms dated March 4, 2013, were sent via FedEx to Hospital Risk Management on March 4, 2013. The Notification letters identified the product, the problem, and instructed customers on how to identify affected product; informs customers of the issues and potential hazards with the affected product and instructs them to contact their representative to arrange for return/replacement of any affected product. Customers are also asked to fax back the provided "Urgent Medical Device Removal Notification Acknowledgement Form" to Stryker within 5 days of receipt. Customers with questions were instructed to call 201-972-2100. For questions regarding this recall call 201-831-5523.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada, Japan, Australia, China, New Zealand, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

    Quantity

    871 units