VERTIER Surgical Table, Catalog #0788-100-001 (Standard table with 5th wheel); distributed by Stryker Communications, Fl
FDA device recall Z-2377-2008 · posted 2008-09-18 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Communications Corp
- Reason for recall
- Hydraulic lines responsible for tilting the surgical table have the potential to be severed when articulating table to its lowest position, possibly resulting in the unexpected and rapid movement of the table.
- Action taken
- Urgent: Device Recall letters were sent to consignees on 07/02/08 via FedEx with return receipt. Consignees were asked to discontinue use of the tables until a Stryker representative has come to the facility and updated the table. The firm has identified and validated replacement parts that prevent this occurrence.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- FQO
- Quantity affected
- 16 units.
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution --- including states of AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MN, MO, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, VA and Washington DC.
- Date initiated
- 2008-07-02
- Date posted
- 2008-09-18
- Date terminated
- 2010-01-07
- Location
- Flower Mound, TX
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