FDA Recall Terminated

Stryker Orthopaedics, Locking Screw, T7, Catalog Number: 40-27622, Size: 2.7X22MM, Non Sterile,Titanium Alloy; Manufactured and Distributed by: Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG;Boetzinger Strasse 41; 0-79111 Freiburg, Germany

Recall: Z-1297-2008 · Initiated January 28, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1297-2008
Event Number
46746
Firm
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
FEI Number
3003070421
Product Code
HRS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
January 28, 2008
Posted
March 25, 2008
Terminated
June 4, 2008
Address
325 Corporate Dr, Mahwah, NJ, 07430-2002

Description

Stryker Orthopaedics, Locking Screw, T7, Catalog Number: 40-27622, Size: 2.7X22MM, Non Sterile,Titanium Alloy; Manufactured and Distributed by: Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG;Boetzinger Strasse 41; 0-79111 Freiburg, Germany

Reason

Screws do not have locking threads

Action

Recall notification letters (Urgent Product Recall) were sent on January 28, 2008 to all Stryker Branches/Agencies by Federal Express. All product distributed was requested to be located and returned, including from hospitals.

Distribution

Nationwide-USA including states of MA, PA, GA, OH, and TX (hospital consignees) and Stryker Branches/Agencies in MA, NJ, PA, MD, VA, NC, GA, TN, KY, OH, MI, LK, OK, TX, and CA.

Quantity

100 units