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Z-0921-03

Stryker Advanced Cement Mixing System Bowl and 180 Gram Cement Cartridge with Break-Away Femoral Nozzle for...

Stryker Corp. / initiated 2003-06-01 / Terminated / root cause: sterility

Stryker Instruments, Instruments Div. began a recall of Stryker Advanced Cement Mixing System Bowl and 180 Gram Cement Cartridge with Break-Away Femoral Nozzle for use with Stryker high vacuum cement injection... on . The reason FDA records is "Non-sterilized product sold as sterile". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as sterility.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0921-03
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Stryker Corp.
Product
Stryker Advanced Cement Mixing System Bowl and 180 Gram Cement Cartridge with Break-Away Femoral Nozzle for use with Stryker high vacuum cement injection system, 6 pack; part 0306-563-000.
Reason for recall
Non-sterilized product sold as sterile.
Root cause tag
sterility
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Sales representatives were notified on June 1, 2003 and requested to contact their accounts to determine if any product remained on the shelf. Recall letters dated June 12, 2003 were sent to each customer''s risk manager, surgical director and hospital administrator via certified mail
Quantity in commerce
440 boxes
Distribution
United States, Canada, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom
Product codes and lots
lot 03030232.