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Event 66908

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
October 01, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Stryker Orthopaedics Cancellous Bone Screw Howmedica Osteonics Corp. Stryker France Both the 6.4 mm diameter, 25mm length, Cancellous Bone Screws (Cat no 2030-6525-1) and the 5.5mm diameter, 40 mm length Cancellous Bone Screws (Cat no 2029-5540-1) are cleared for use in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), when implanting Stryker's Hemispherical Cluster Hole Acetabular Shell Systems and Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) when implanting Stryker's Series 7000 Standard Tibial Tray systems. The use of bone screws, during both THA and TKA are intended as supplemental fixation.

Z-0483-2014
Recall number
Z-0483-2014
Initiated
October 01, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
Catalog Number 2030-6525-1- 4 units; Catalog No: 2029-5540-1-7 units

App-derived interpretation

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Stryker received a report from the field indicating that a 5.5 mm Cancellous Bone Screw 40 mm was identified in packaging associated with a 6.5 mm Cancellous Bone Screw 25 mm.

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Reason for recall

Stryker received a report from the field indicating that a 5.5 mm Cancellous Bone Screw 40 mm was identified in packaging associated with a 6.5 mm Cancellous Bone Screw 25 mm.

Code information

1) 6.5 mm Cancellous Bone Screw 25mm Catalog No: 2030-6525-1 Lot code MMLNLA 2) 5.5 Cancellous Bone Screw 40 mm Catalog No: 2029-5540-1 Lot Code MMLMJ1

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