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Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation: EliteCore Full Core Biopsy Device. EliteCore 18G, 20cm with and without HiLiter tip, 15 cm with and without HiLiter tip, and 10 cm with and without HiLiter tip.

Recall number
Z-1671-2015
Recalling firm
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Product
EliteCore Full Core Biopsy Device. EliteCore 18G, 20cm with and without HiLiter tip, 15 cm with and without HiLiter tip, and 10 cm with and without HiLiter tip.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-04-24
Posted
2015-05-26
Terminated
2015-10-15
Reason
Potential for the device cannula to overthrow past the intended length.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Stryker sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter dated May 5, 2015, to all affected customers via Fed Ex overnight. Customers were instructed to qaurantine any product found, return the repsonse form even if there is no product on hand, forward the letter if further distribution of recalled product occurred, return recalled product to Stryker. Customers were instructed to 269-389-2458 with any questions.
Quantity
1,420 Units
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WI.
Lot, serial or model codes
Stryker Product Numbers: 0915-820-000; 0905-820-000; 0915-815-000; 0905-815-000; 0915-810-000; 0905-810-000; RLS Product Numbers: 931018, 931518, 941518.  Stryker lot numbers distributed 16-JUN-2014 to 10-FEB-2015 affected: 61406001, 61406002, 61406007  RLS lot numbers distributed 28-MAR-2013 to 16-JUN-2014 affected: 61302001, 61203001, 61108001, 61208002, 61309001
510(k) numbers
["K112945"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KNW
Firm FEI
1811755
Firm city
Portage
Firm state
MI
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
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