| | Class 2 Device Recall Stryker Reliance AL Implant Blocker |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | March 21, 2011 |
| Date Posted | August 09, 2012 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 21, 2013 |
| Recall Number | Z-2176-2012 |
| Recall Event ID |
62415 |
| Product Classification |
Instrument, manual, surgical, general use - Product Code MDM
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| Product | Stryker Reliance AL Implant Blocker (Various sizes)
The SLIDE Implant Blocker is a reusable instrument, sterilized prior to use. It allows the surgeon to distract the disc space in the lumbar region of the spine using an anterior or anterolateral approach while also allowing them to insert the implant into final position. |
| Code Information |
Catalog Number: 48361223, 48361224, 48361225, 48361226, 48361227, 48361228 Lot Code: 084505, 084506, 084507, 084508, 084509, 084510 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Stryker Spine 2 Pearl Ct Allendale NJ 07401-1611
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| For Additional Information Contact | Ms. Michelle Barry 201-760-8287 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Stryker Spine has received six reports regarding the breakage of one or more prongs at the extremity of the instrument. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Component design/selection |
| Action | Stryker sent an Urgent Product Recall letters/return response forms dated April 5, 2012, via FedEX to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to examine their inventory and hospital location to identify the product. Reconcile any SLIDE Implant Blockers with catalog and lot numbers referenced above. Retrieve and return the affected product using the enclosed pre-paid mailing label to Stryker Spine 59 Route 17 South, Allendale, New Jersey, 07401. For questions customers were instructed to call 201-760-8298. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 109 Lots |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution including NC, AR, TN, MA, IL, GA, NY, LA, MN, MO, OH, KS, NM, TX, KS,and IN. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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