Z-1643-2010

SwitchPoint Element (SPE) Control System. Control System for audio/video, surgical, and room equipment...

Name: Z-1643-2010 SwitchPoint Element (SPE) Control System. Control System for audio/video, surgical, and room equipment...
Creator: Stryker Communications Corp
Published: 2010-04-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

STRYKER Communications, Inc. / initiated 2010-04-15 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Stryker Communications Corp began a recall of SwitchPoint Element (SPE) Control System. Control System for audio/video, surgical, and room equipment. Catalog Numbers: 067000220, 067000230, 067000231... on 2010-04-15. The reason FDA records is "Installation records are incomplete". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1643-2010
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2010-04-15
Posted: 2010-05-21
Terminated: 2011-01-24
Recalling firm: STRYKER Communications, Inc.
Product: SwitchPoint Element (SPE) Control System. Control System for audio/video, surgical, and room equipment. Catalog Numbers: 067000220, 067000230, 067000231, 067000232, 067000233. Used for direct control of room equipment, audio/video equipment, and indirect control of surgical equipment in the operating room.
Product code: GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Reason for recall: Installation records are incomplete.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Employee error
Action: An Urgent: Medical Device Product Correction customer notification letter, dated 4/15/2010, has been sent out to all affected accounts via regular mail in the form of a certified, return request receipt letter. Accounts will receive a follow-up phone call from a Stryker Representative to schedule a re-inspection of equipment to see if it mets established critical specifications or not. The firm recommends that customers continue using all Stryker Communications products listed in the notice. Questions can be directed to Katie Blackwell at 972-410-7660 or via email at [email protected].
Quantity in commerce: 9
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution
Product codes and lots: Product installed Between January 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009.

Product code GCJ

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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)