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Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: The Stryker CranialMask Tracker is a single-use device consisting of a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) with 31 infrared (IR) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as well as an electronics control unit for the LEDs which includes its own battery power supply. The measured LED positions can be used in one of three different modes of operation: Patient tracking, Registration using surface matching, and Automatic intra-operative mask registration.

Recall number
Z-0963-2026
Recalling firm
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Product
The Stryker CranialMask Tracker is a single-use device consisting of a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) with 31 infrared (IR) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as well as an electronics control unit for the LEDs which includes its own battery power supply. The measured LED positions can be used in one of three different modes of operation: Patient tracking, Registration using surface matching, and Automatic intra-operative mask registration.
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2025-11-12
Posted
2025-12-19
Terminated
not on file
Reason
When the device is activated during surgery, the device software issues an error message "Instrument Face Mask (6001385000000) is not valid for this application" resulting in an inability to use the device.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
On November 12, 2025 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: 1. Please inform users of this Urgent Medical Device Recall and forward this notice to all individuals who need to be made aware or organizations who have consigned product. 2. Immediately check all stock areas and/or operating room storage to determine if any devices from the affected product list are at your facility. 3. Quarantine and discontinue use of the recalled devices identified in the affected product list in Table 1. Impacted product should be discarded at the facility. 4. Complete and sign the enclosed Urgent Medical Device Recall Business Reply Form with quantity of devices discarded and email to Stryker5235@sedgwick.com. 5. Please contact your Local Sales Office or your Stryker Sales Representative directly for product replacement and inventory questions.
Quantity
320 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea.
Lot, serial or model codes
Part Number: 6000-390-000; UDI-DI: 37613327097628; Lots: 6000106885, 6000106894, 6000106895, 6000106896;
510(k) numbers
["K212194"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HAW
Firm FEI
3003070421
Firm city
Mahwah
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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2026-10-06

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