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Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation: 5.0mm Round Fluted Bur, Super Long

Recall number
Z-2204-2016
Recalling firm
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Product
5.0mm Round Fluted Bur, Super Long
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-06-16
Posted
2016-07-14
Terminated
2017-06-06
Reason
Stryker Instruments initiated a voluntary recall of specific lots of Round Fluted Burs, due to tarnishing or corrosion which may be present on the recalled burs and could result in a foreign body reaction (inflammation) necessitating surgical intervention.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Stryker initiated a voluntary recall of the Stryker Round Fluted Burs (used with Stryker CORE" System) on June 16, 2016, via certified mail due to the potential for the devices to have tarnishing or corrosion present. Non-responding accounts will be contacted by phone, email, and/or fax as necessary in an effort to obtain signed Business Reply Forms. Affected product will be removed from the field. Further corrective and preventative actions will be determined through the associated CAPA. The existing label will be defaced, packaging will be opened and products will be destroyed. Actions to be taken by the Customer/User: 1. Immediately review this Recall Notification. 2. Check all stock areas and/or operating room storage to determine how many affected Round Fluted Burs from the affected lots are at your facility. Quarantine and discontinue use of the recalled Round Fluted Burs. 3. Complete the enclosed Business Reply Form (BRF) to confirm receipt of this notification and identify how many, if any, affected items are currently in your inventory. Please complete and return the BRF even if you dont have any affected product on hand. Note: Your signature on the BRF indicates that you received and understand this Notification and have followed the instructions in the Notification. 4 If you have further distributed this product, please forward this letter and the attached BRF to all affected locations. Please indicate each location on the BRF. 5. Fax the completed BRF to Stryker Instruments Regulatory Department at 866-521-2762. 6. If the BRF for your facility indicates that recalled product is currently on hand, a FedEx label will be emailed to you. This shipping label should be used to return recalled product. Upon receipt of the recalled product, a credit will be issued to your account. Report any serious adverse events or product quality problems to Stryker Instruments: 1-800-253-3210 Health care professionals and consumers
Quantity
25
Distribution
US Distribution to the states of : CA, IL, SD Foreign: Canada, Netherlands
Lot, serial or model codes
5190-010-050 5.0mm Round Fluted Bur, Super Long , Lot Number: 15322017
510(k) numbers
["K143320"]
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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