—#94302

Product

Stryker PainPump2 BlockAid 400 mL PainPump for Continuous Nerve Block, sterile, REF 575-100, Stryker Instruments, Kalamazoo, MI. Delivers controlled amounts of medication and narcotics.

FDA product code: FRN — Pump, Infusion
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General Hospital
510(k) numbers: K042405, K043466
Affected lot / code info: 09231012, '09233012, '09236022, '09237012, '09239022, '09243022, '09244012, '09245012, '09247012, '09252022, '09253012, '09254012, '09257022, '09260012, '09261012, '09264022, '09265012, '09268012, '09268022, '09271022, '09274012, '09275012, '09278022, '09279012, '09281012, '09282012, '09285022, '09286012, '09287012, '09288012, '09294012, '09295012, '09296012, '09299022, '09300012, '09302012, '09303012, '09306022, '09307012, '09343022, '09344012, '09345012, '09346012, '09348022, '09349012, '09350012, '09351012, '09352012, '09355012, '09356012, '09357012, '09362012, '09363012, '09364012, '10004022, '10005012, '10008012, '10011022, '10012012, '10013012, '10015012, '10019012, '10020012, '10021012, '10022012, '10025012, '10026012, '10027012, '10028012, '10041022, '10042012, '10043022, '10048012, '10049012, '10053022, and '10054022.

Why it was recalled

All of the failures lead to the patient receiving less medication than intended. Certain lots of the pain pump have a high failure rate associated with a cracked port housing which leads to internal or external leaks. Some lots have a high failure rate associated with E2 errors.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

The firm sent our Urgent Medical Device Recall Notices dated 7/12/2010 to Risk Managers and Materials Managers. The recall notice listed specific lots of PainPump2 and PainPump2 BlockAid that were under recall. Consignees were told to check stock for the recalled product, quarantine the product, and contact Stryker to arrange return shipment of the recalled product. On 9/2/2010 the firm sent out a second Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice. This notice expanded the scope of the recall to include all products distributed within the past 12 months. The shelf life of the product is 1 year -so the recall was for all product currently in the supply chain. The letter again directed consignees to locate the recalled products and contact Stryker to arrange return shipment of the recalled product. The firm sent an additional letter dated 9/1/2010 to its customers. This letter stated that Stryker will no longer be offering any of their PainPump2 products.

Recalling firm

Firm: Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Address: 4100 E. Milham Ave., Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- US, Canada, and Australia.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2010-09-02
Posted by FDA: 2010-09-28
Terminated: 2011-04-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #94302. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.