Disposable Spetzler-Malis Bipolar forceps — Class II medical device recall Z-0256-2024
Ongoing recall by Stryker Corporation, reported 2023-11-15, distributed nationwide. An error was identified on the expiration date of the product label. The shelf life for the products impacted
| Recall number | Z-0256-2024 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2023-09-11 |
| Classified | 2023-11-07 |
| Reported by FDA | 2023-11-15 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, JP, KR, SG |
| Quantity | 2,321 units |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 07613327300178 |
| Lot numbers | 200525014, 201015017, 201112017 |
| Model numbers | 6780-230-010 |
Product
Disposable Spetzler-Malis Bipolar forceps, 23CM SLM DISP BAYONET 1.0MM, Catalog Number 6780-230-010
Reason for recall
An error was identified on the expiration date of the product label. The shelf life for the products impacted is 36 months (3 years) however the product label represents a 54 month (4.5 year) shelf life.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.