Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Stryker Orthopaedics, MIS MODULAR DISTAL CAPTURE TRIATHLON MIS INSTRUMENTS, REF 6541-5-723, Lot AdminECR19205, Non-Sterile, The Triathlon MIS Distal Capture is used when a surgeon elects to use a capture for the distal femoral resection in a Triathlon primary MIS TKA. Once the Triathlon MIS distal Resection Guide (cat. no. 6541-5-721/722, for left or right preparation, respectively) has been secured to the femoral, the MIS distal capture can optionally be attached to the distal resection guide to complete the cut, per Trithion MIS surgical protocol TRI ATH-SP-5. Surgical instrument for knee prosthesis implantation.

Recall number

Z-0249-2016

Recalling firm

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Product

Stryker Orthopaedics, MIS MODULAR DISTAL CAPTURE TRIATHLON MIS INSTRUMENTS, REF 6541-5-723, Lot AdminECR19205, Non-Sterile, The Triathlon MIS Distal Capture is used when a surgeon elects to use a capture for the distal femoral resection in a Triathlon primary MIS TKA. Once the Triathlon MIS distal Resection Guide (cat. no. 6541-5-721/722, for left or right preparation, respectively) has been secured to the femoral, the MIS distal capture can optionally be attached to the distal resection guide to complete the cut, per Trithion MIS surgical protocol TRI ATH-SP-5. Surgical instrument for knee prosthesis implantation.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2015-09-29

Posted

2015-11-09

Terminated

2016-09-23

Reason

Stryker is recalling various lots of the Trithion MIS Modular Distal Capture because complaints were received that specific lots of this product may disassociate during use.

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

Stryker notified their Branches/Agencies of this recall by email on September 29, 2015 and notifiction letters and product accountability forms were sent via UPS (with return receipt) on September 29, 2015 to branches and on September 30, 2015 to hospitals. Stericycle wil be handling the returns. Customers with questions were instructed to call 201-831-5826. For questions regarding this recall call 201-831-5272.

Quantity

3,444 units

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including AZ, DE, ID, IL, KS, LA, MI, NH, NM, NJ, NY, OH, PA,TX, VA, VT, WA and WI.

Lot, serial or model codes

Catalog No: 6541-5-723 Lot Nos.: AF1C00, AF1C00A, AF1C00S1, AF1C11, AF1C11A, AF1C11AR, AF1C11AR1, AF1C11J, AF1C11JR, AF1C11M, AF1C11MT, AF1C11X1, AF1C12, AF1C12R, AF1E01, AF1E01D, AF1E01D1, AF1E01D1R, AF1E01M, AF1E01MR, AF1E01MR1, AF1E01MX1, AF1E01MX2, AF1E01MX2R, AF1E01MX3, AF1E01R, AF1E01R1, AF1E07, AF1E08, AF1K14, AF1K14R, AF1T43, AF1W33, AF1W34, AF1W36, AF2C11, AF2C11A, AF2C11G, AF2C11R, AF2C12, AF2C12A, AF2C12A1, AF2C12R, AF2C53, AF2C53A, AF2C58, AF2C58M, AF2C58R, AF2S08, AF3L05, AF3L05P, AF3S11, AF3T02, AF3T02J, AF3V02, AF3V02J, AF3V09, AF3V09A, AF3W04, AF3W04D, AF3W29, AF3W29D, AF3W29X1, AF4C07, AF4C07M, AF4C07P, AF4C07X1, AF5A01, AF5A02, AF5A03, AF5K00, AF5S00, AF5S00T, AF5V01, AF5V01H, AF6E03, AF6E03N, AF6E03T, AF6E03TE, AF6E04, AF6E04J, AF6E04N, AF6K00, AF6K00A, AF6K00D, AF6K00L, AF6K05, AF6K05D, AF6K05H, AF6K05X, AF7A00, AF7A00L, AF7C01. AF7C01E, AF7E00, AF7H01, AF8S00, AF8V03, AF8V03A, AF8W00, AF9E00, AF9L00, AF9L00A, AF9N00, AF9T00, AF9T00E, AFZV06, AFZV18, AFZV18A, AFZV18R, AFZW21, AFZW21A, AFZW22, AFZW23, AFZW23A, AFZW23R, AFZW23R1, AFZW23R2, AFZW23W, AFZW23X1 and AFZW23X1R

510(k) numbers

["K123486"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JWH

Firm FEI

3003070421

Firm city

Mahwah

Firm state

NJ

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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