FDA Recall Terminated

ACM Bio-Prep with Merocel pkg/6, Rx, Sterile, REF 0306-708-000S4, Stryker Instruments, Kalamazoo, MI. The femoral sponge is an absorbent that is used to dry the intramedullary canal prior to the application of bone cement. The suction effectively absorbs blood and fluid from the canal. It may provide swabbing/scrubbing action during suction.

Recall: Z-1108-2010 · Initiated January 25, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1108-2010
Event Number
54622
Firm
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
FEI Number
1811755
Product Code
GDY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
January 25, 2010
Posted
March 15, 2010
Terminated
October 25, 2010
Address
4100 E. Milham Ave., Kalamazoo, MI, 49001

Description

ACM Bio-Prep with Merocel pkg/6, Rx, Sterile, REF 0306-708-000S4, Stryker Instruments, Kalamazoo, MI. The femoral sponge is an absorbent that is used to dry the intramedullary canal prior to the application of bone cement. The suction effectively absorbs blood and fluid from the canal. It may provide swabbing/scrubbing action during suction.

Reason

The firm did not have packaging validation to support the labeled shelf life. There is potential for a breach in sterility specific to the sterile packaged femoral sponge which may result in a non-sterile product.

Action

A "Medical Device Recall Notification" dated January 21, 2010 was issued to customers. The notification described the affected product, issue and actions to take. Consignees were asked to forward the notification to all their affected locations. Customers were instructed to immediately check inventory and quarantine any recalled product found. Consignees were instructed to destroy all product and report how much product was destroyed. For questions regarding this recall, please contact Stryker Instruments by calling 1-800-800-4236, ext. 4354

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, Japan, Netherlands, England, UK, Sweden, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Argentina, Spain, and Italy.

Quantity

9,274 all products