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Device product

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

October 01, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Event
Event 66908
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
Catalog Number 2030-6525-1- 4 units; Catalog No: 2029-5540-1-7 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0483-2014

Official wording

Reason: 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

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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.