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.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued October 24, 2008).
- Company
- Stryker Endoscopy
- Recall Initiated
- September 22, 2008
- Posted
- October 24, 2008
- Terminated
- December 21, 2010
- Recall Number
- Z-0196-2009
- Quantity
- 2265 devices
- Firm Location
- San Jose, CA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Knob parts stick together, resulting in poor functionality of the knob.
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.
Lot / Code Info
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
Root Cause
Device Design
Action Taken
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.