—#130415

Product

Stryker SmartLife Large Aseptic Housing REF 7126-120-000 Rx Only The SmartLife" Aseptic Housings are designed to be used in conjunction with the SmartLife Non-Sterile Batteries to provide power for System 7 Handpieces, Cordless Driver 4 Handpiece, and Sabo2 Sagittal Saw Handpiece.

FDA product code: HWE — Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-Powered Motor And Accessory/Attachment
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
Affected lot / code info: Part Number 7126-120-000; All lot numbers from 13027 to 14093

Why it was recalled

The SmartLife Aseptic Housings are being recalled in that the top section of the housing may separate from the bottom section due to insufficient welding.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

On October 8, 2014, Stryker Instruments issued "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" to their consignees. Notification included affected product description, reason for recall, risk to health, and actions to be taken by the customer/user. The customer/user were instructed to immediately review this recall notification, check all stock areas; discontinue use of any product which shows sign of cracking or damage at the weld; and complete and return the enclosed Business Reply Form (BRF) via fax to Stryker Instruments Regulatory Department, 866-521-2762 or scan and email a copy to kara.spath@stryker.com. Upon receipt of completed BRF, a replacement product will be shipped and the customer/users, upon receipt of replacement product, are to remove and return all recalled product from use and replace them with new product. For questions regarding this recall, please contact Stryker Instruments: at 269-389-4518 or email: kara.spath@stryker.com.

Recalling firm

Firm: Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Address: 4100 E Milham Ave, Portage, Michigan 49002-9704

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) WI, MD, NY, NM, AZ, GA, CA, MN, DE, PA, TX, MT, MI, KS, KY, WY, IL; and countries of: Australia, Canada, Sweden, Netherlands, France Switzerland, India, Japan, Poland, South Africa, England, and Hong Kong.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-10-08
Posted by FDA: 2014-11-05
Terminated: 2016-05-31
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #130415. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.