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Stryker Communications Corp: Surgical Table Headrest, Catalog/Part #0788-300-012, component of VERTIER Surgical Table. Distributed as part of the VERTIER Surgical Tables or individually by Stryker Communications, Flower Mound, TX 75028. The Vertier surgical table is intended for use in general surgery or diagnostic examinations to position a patient. The Vertier Surgical Table is an AC powered, general purpose, mobile surgical table with electro-hydraulically controlled movements which are part of a control feedback system. The headrest is included with each table.
- Recall number
- Z-1418-2009
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Communications Corp
- Product
- Surgical Table Headrest, Catalog/Part #0788-300-012, component of VERTIER Surgical Table. Distributed as part of the VERTIER Surgical Tables or individually by Stryker Communications, Flower Mound, TX 75028. The Vertier surgical table is intended for use in general surgery or diagnostic examinations to position a patient. The Vertier Surgical Table is an AC powered, general purpose, mobile surgical table with electro-hydraulically controlled movements which are part of a control feedback system. The headrest is included with each table.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-05-08
- Posted
- 2009-05-26
- Terminated
- 2010-04-26
- Reason
- Potential for health care provider/hospital staff member to sustain injury to fingers or hands when removing/handling the headrest component of the VERTIER Surgical Table.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- An "URGENT: Device Recall" letter dated May 11, 2009 was issued to consignees. Consignees were informed that Stryker service representatives will visit each location to affix a caution label identifying the pinch point on each headrest. Additionally, consignees will be provided with an updated surgical table user manual. Direct questions to Stryker Communications Corporation by calling 972-410-7100.
- Quantity
- 230 headrests.
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution and Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All surgical tables with headrest, Catalog/Part #0788-300-012. No Lot numbers.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FQO
- Firm FEI
- 3002975342
- Firm city
- Flower Mound
- Firm state
- TX
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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