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Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Triathlon MIS Modular Capture;Catalog Number: 6541-5-723; Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, New Jersey

Recall number
Z-0450-2008
Recalling firm
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Product
Triathlon MIS Modular Capture;Catalog Number: 6541-5-723; Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, New Jersey
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-09-19
Posted
2007-12-11
Terminated
2008-01-18
Reason
Assembly problems: MIS instruments (Triathlon MIS AP Sizer Body - Left; Triathlon MIS Sizer Body - Right; Triathlon MIS Femoral Adjustment Block and Triathlon MIS Modular Capture) may not assemble properly.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Important Product Correction letters and Product Accountability Forms were sent via Federal Express on 9/19/06 with return receipt. Foreign locations were notified by a Advisory Notice. Notification letters requested that all inventory of the affected items be examined to verify that it assemble correctly. Any product that does not assemble correctly was to be returned to Stryker, Mahwah, NJ. The Product Accountability form was to be completed by each location to notify Stryker that the letter ahd been received and inventory examined. Stryker representatives were to be contacted for product replacement.
Quantity
2,868 units total for Recalls Z-0448-0450-2008
Distribution
Worldwide: USA including states of MI and IL. and countries of Australia, China, New Zealand, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK.
Lot, serial or model codes
Catalog Number: 6541-5-723; All lot codes.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JWH
Firm FEI
3003070421
Firm city
Mahwah
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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