Stryker Orthopaedics, MIS MODULAR DISTAL CAPTURE TRIATHLON MIS INSTRUMENTS, REF 6541-5-723, Lot AdminECR19205, Non-Sterile, The Triathlon MIS Distal Capture is used when a surgeon elects to use a capture for the distal femoral resection in a Triathlon primary MIS TKA. Once the Triathlon MIS distal Resection Guide (cat. no. 6541-5-721/722, for left or right preparation, respectively) has been secured to the femoral, the MIS distal capture can optionally be attached to the distal resection guide to complete the cut, per Trithion MIS surgical protocol TRI ATH-SP-5. Surgical instrument for knee prosthesis implantation.
- Recall Initiated
- September 29, 2015
- Posted
- November 9, 2015
- Terminated
- September 23, 2016
- Recall Number
- Z-0249-2016
- Quantity
- 3,444 units
- Firm Location
- Mahwah, NJ
Reason for Recall
Stryker is recalling various lots of the Trithion MIS Modular Distal Capture because complaints were received that specific lots of this product may disassociate during use.
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution including AZ, DE, ID, IL, KS, LA, MI, NH, NM, NJ, NY, OH, PA,TX, VA, VT, WA and WI.
Lot / Code Info
Catalog No: 6541-5-723 Lot Nos.: AF1C00, AF1C00A, AF1C00S1, AF1C11, AF1C11A, AF1C11AR, AF1C11AR1, AF1C11J, AF1C11JR, AF1C11M, AF1C11MT, AF1C11X1, AF1C12, AF1C12R, AF1E01, AF1E01D, AF1E01D1, AF1E01D1R, AF1E01M, AF1E01MR, AF1E01MR1, AF1E01MX1, AF1E01MX2, AF1E01MX2R, AF1E01MX3, AF1E01R, AF1E01R1, AF1E07, AF1E08, AF1K14, AF1K14R, AF1T43, AF1W33, AF1W34, AF1W36, AF2C11, AF2C11A, AF2C11G, AF2C11R, AF2C12, AF2C12A, AF2C12A1, AF2C12R, AF2C53, AF2C53A, AF2C58, AF2C58M, AF2C58R, AF2S08, AF3L05, AF3L05P, AF3S11, AF3T02, AF3T02J, AF3V02, AF3V02J, AF3V09, AF3V09A, AF3W04, AF3W04D, AF3W29, AF3W29D, AF3W29X1, AF4C07, AF4C07M, AF4C07P, AF4C07X1, AF5A01, AF5A02, AF5A03, AF5K00, AF5S00, AF5S00T, AF5V01, AF5V01H, AF6E03, AF6E03N, AF6E03T, AF6E03TE, AF6E04, AF6E04J, AF6E04N, AF6K00, AF6K00A, AF6K00D, AF6K00L, AF6K05, AF6K05D, AF6K05H, AF6K05X, AF7A00, AF7A00L, AF7C01. AF7C01E, AF7E00, AF7H01, AF8S00, AF8V03, AF8V03A, AF8W00, AF9E00, AF9L00, AF9L00A, AF9N00, AF9T00, AF9T00E, AFZV06, AFZV18, AFZV18A, AFZV18R, AFZW21, AFZW21A, AFZW22, AFZW23, AFZW23A, AFZW23R, AFZW23R1, AFZW23R2, AFZW23W, AFZW23X1 and AFZW23X1R
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action Taken
Stryker notified their Branches/Agencies of this recall by email on September 29, 2015 and notifiction letters and product accountability forms were sent via UPS (with return receipt) on September 29, 2015 to branches and on September 30, 2015 to hospitals. Stericycle wil be handling the returns. Customers with questions were instructed to call 201-831-5826. For questions regarding this recall call 201-831-5272.