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Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Division recalls Stryker Part Numbers 79-43903 (3cc), 79-43905 (5cc), 79-43910 (10 cc), 79-43915 (15cc), 397003 (3cc), 397005 (5cc), 397
Recalled September 4, 2013 · FDA recall Z-2054-2013 · Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Division
Hazard
Stryker received reports of the desiccant bag in the kit leaking silica gel granulate. This could increase exposure to anesthesia during surgical delay up to 60 minutes or inadvertent implantation of silica gel granulate which could cause foreign body reaction including inflammation and might lead to the need for revision surgery. · FDA Class II
Units
12,719
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the countries through Stryker Distribution: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Latin America (others), New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and United Arabian Emirates.
Description
Stryker received reports of the desiccant bag in the kit leaking silica gel granulate. This could increase exposure to anesthesia during surgical delay up to 60 minutes or inadvertent implantation of silica gel granulate which could cause foreign body reaction including inflammation and might lead to the need for revision surgery.
Product
Stryker Part Numbers 79-43903 (3cc), 79-43905 (5cc), 79-43910 (10 cc), 79-43915 (15cc), 397003 (3cc), 397005 (5cc), 397010 (10 cc), 397015 (15 cc) HydroSet Injectable HA Bone Substitute Sterile R/EO, nonpyrogenic, Product of Ireland Stryker Injectable Cement is a self-setting, calcium phosphate cement intended for use in the repair of neurosurgical burr holes, contiguous craniotomy cuts and other cranial defects as well as in the augmentation or restoration of bony contour in the craniofacial skeleton. The powder is mixed with the sodium phosphate/PVP solution provided in the kit and loaded into the empty cement delivery syringe to be applied directly to the site for void filling or augmentation.
Manufacturer(s)
Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Division
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →