Z-0196-2009

26" Vision Elect HDTV Surgical Viewing Monitor, model number 0240030960, Manufactured by Stryker Endoscopy...

Name: Z-0196-2009 26" Vision Elect HDTV Surgical Viewing Monitor, model number 0240030960, Manufactured by Stryker Endoscopy...
Creator: Stryker Endoscopy
Published: 2008-09-22
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Stryker Corp. / initiated 2008-09-22 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Stryker Endoscopy began a recall of 26" Vision Elect HDTV Surgical Viewing Monitor, model number 0240030960, Manufactured by Stryker Endoscopy San Jose Intended to be used as a visualization... on 2008-09-22. The reason FDA records is "Knob parts stick together, resulting in poor functionality of the knob". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0196-2009
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-09-22
Posted: 2008-10-24
Terminated: 2010-12-21
Recalling firm: Stryker Corp.
Product: 26" Vision Elect HDTV Surgical Viewing Monitor, model number 0240030960, Manufactured by Stryker Endoscopy San Jose Intended to be used as a visualization device for events occurring in the sterile field for endoscopic surgical procedures.
Product code: GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Reason for recall: Knob parts stick together, resulting in poor functionality of the knob.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Urgent: Device Correction letters dated 9/22/2008 were sent to Sales representatives and all accounts. Sales reps were also notified via email. Each Sales Rep was provided rework instructions, a list of affected accounts and serial numbers, and new knobs to install on affected units. Customers were asked to inspect their inventory for the part number, they were informed that their sales rep would be responsible for replacing the rotary knobs on all affected units, and that they should contact their sales rep to schedule the knob replacement.
Quantity in commerce: 2265 devices
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming, and countries of Australia, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iberia, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scandinavia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
Product codes and lots: PER Number(s): 98131, 99085,101141,105591,101235,101212, 109617, 110104, 110852,110974,111006,111048,111081,111105, 111181, 111199, 111202, 111303, 111492, 111562, 111595, 111868, 111912, and 111935

Product code GCJ

K935234Class IIStryker Endoscopic Video AccessoriesStryker Endoscopy / cleared 1994-03-18

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)