FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Stryker Corporation: CinchLock Flex Knotless Anchor with Inserter; Model number CAT02643; Orthopedic: The Pivot CinchLock SS Knotless Anchor (CAT02462) and Pivot CinchLock Flex Knotless Anchor (CAT02463) are non-degradable implant devices intended for the fixation of soft tissue to bone. Used for repair of hip, shoulder, foot and ankle, elbow, wrist and hand and knee.
- Recall number
- Z-1635-2016
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Corporation
- Product
- CinchLock Flex Knotless Anchor with Inserter; Model number CAT02643; Orthopedic: The Pivot CinchLock SS Knotless Anchor (CAT02462) and Pivot CinchLock Flex Knotless Anchor (CAT02463) are non-degradable implant devices intended for the fixation of soft tissue to bone. Used for repair of hip, shoulder, foot and ankle, elbow, wrist and hand and knee.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-04-12
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2016-12-12
- Reason
- Stryker Endoscopy is recalling the CinchLock SS Knotless Anchor with Inserter and the CinchLock Flex Anchor with Inserter after 13 reports of an internal wire breaking upon deployment of the anchor.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Urgent Medical Device Recalls letters were sent on April 12, 2016 to US customers by certified mail. Stryker International distribution sites will be notified by e-mail. Letters describe the reason for recall with the affected part and lot numbers. Any recalled product should be segregated and returned to Stryker.
- Quantity
- 3100 total devices, both models
- Distribution
- Distributed US (nationwide) and in Australia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model number: CAT02643; Serial numbers: 15122202, 16011301,16020802
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K151314"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MBI
- Firm FEI
- 2936485
- Firm city
- San Jose
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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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