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Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation: Lindemann Drill Short, 1.6mm Sterile Product Usage: The devices are intended to be used to cut bone and bone related tissue during neurosurgery, including craniotomy and spinal surgery as well as ear, nose and throat (ENT), orthopedic, and general surgical applications including maxillofacial, craniofacial surgeries. The main procedures/conditions in which these products are expected to be used are Mastoidectomy/Cochlear implant, Craniotomy, Vertebral Fusion and Fixation and Craniosynostosis.

Recall number
Z-1771-2014
Recalling firm
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Product
Lindemann Drill Short, 1.6mm Sterile Product Usage: The devices are intended to be used to cut bone and bone related tissue during neurosurgery, including craniotomy and spinal surgery as well as ear, nose and throat (ENT), orthopedic, and general surgical applications including maxillofacial, craniofacial surgeries. The main procedures/conditions in which these products are expected to be used are Mastoidectomy/Cochlear implant, Craniotomy, Vertebral Fusion and Fixation and Craniosynostosis.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2014-05-22
Posted
2014-06-11
Terminated
2015-05-06
Reason
There may be missing notches, partial notches or no notches at all in some Cutting Accessories that are used with the Elite" Attachments.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Stryker Instruments sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notification letter dated May 22, 2014, to the consignees. Recall notification included affected product description and identification, reason for recall, risk to health, and actions to be taken by the customers. Customers will be instructed to review the notification, quarantine unused product and to return a signed Business Reply Form. They will be advised that a Stryker Representative will be sent to their facility to inspect any affected product on hand. Once product is inspected by the Stryker Representative, they can return conforming product back to stock, for normal use. Non-conforming product will be removed from the facility by a Stryker Representative following the inspection process. The Stryker Representative will send the product to the manufacturer for destruction. For questions regarding this recall please contact Stryker Instruments: Kara Spath 269-389-4518 kara.spath@stryker.com
Quantity
12
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide)
Lot, serial or model codes
Part Number 5820-102-16, Lot Number 14006017
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HBE
Firm FEI
1811755
Firm city
Portage
Firm state
MI
Firm country
not on file

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