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Class IIOngoingZ-1328-2025

Stryker Corporation recalls Stryker CinchLock Flex Knotless Anchor with Inserter and Suture

Stryker CorporationSan Jose, CA, United StatesReported Mar 19, 2025 · 1 year ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Increase in complaints concerning "pullwire" breakage that may result in the broken pullwire remaining in the anchor implant body after deployment.

Affected product

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Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.

Affected products & lots

  • Stryker CinchLock Flex Knotless Anchor with Inserter and Suture, REF CAT02643, Sterile EO, Rx Only MR Safe CE0197
    UDI 07613327123661/
    64 affected lots
    23342AE224190AE223345AE224200AE224004AE224201AE224008AE224204AE2
    +56 more24009AE224205AE224010AE224206AE224032AE224214AE224033AE224215AE224036AE224221AE224050AE224222AE224061AE224226AE224064AE224233AE224065AE224235AE224066AE224240AE224087AE224248AE224093AE224249AE224094AE224250AE224127AE224256AE224128AE224257AE224135AE224258AE224136AE224260AE224137AE224276AE224143AE224277AE224144AE224278AE224159AE224283AE224160AE224284AE224162AE224285AE224169AE224292AE224170AE224306AE224184AE224309AE224185AE224311AE224186AE224312AE2

What the firm is doing

On January 29, 2025, Stryker issued a "Urgent Medical Device Recall " notification to affected consignees via: certified mail. Stryker ask consignees to take the following actions: Inform individuals within your organization who need to be aware of this device recall. 2. Check all stock areas and/or operating room storage to determine if any devices from the affected product list are at your account. Response is required by January 30, 2026. 3. If affected product is found, quarantine and discontinue use of the recalled devices. Please complete the Business Reply Form (page 3) of this notice and return devices back to Stryker Endoscopy. a. Please call Customer Service at (800)624-4422 or email EndoCustomerSupport@stryker.com to arrange for product return and issuance of credit or replacement (upon availability). 4. Inform Stryker if any of the subject devices have been distributed to other organizations. If so, provide contact details so Stryker can inform the recipients appropriately. 5. If no product is found, complete the acknowledgement form and return it back to Stryker via email to EndoRecall@stryker.com.

DistributionShow details

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the countries of Argentina, Colombia, Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, Australia, United Kingdom, Brazil.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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