Stryker Reliance AL Implant Blocker — Class II medical device recall Z-2176-2012
Terminated recall by Stryker Spine, reported 2012-08-15, distributed nationwide. Stryker Spine has received six reports regarding the breakage of one or more prongs at the extremity of the in
| Recall number | Z-2176-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Spine, Allendale, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2011-03-21 |
| Classified | 2012-08-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-08-15 |
| Terminated | 2013-03-21 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 109 lots |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Lot numbers | 084505, 084506, 084507, 084508, 084509, 084510 |
| Model numbers | 48361223, 48361224, 48361225, 48361226, 48361227, 48361228 |
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.
Reason for recall
Stryker Spine has received six reports regarding the breakage of one or more prongs at the extremity of the instrument.
Machine access
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