Recall Z-1878-2013 ยท LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Sonopet Ultrasonic Aspirator Console (Console 110V with Pedal & Pole) Product Usage: The Sonopet Console is indicated for use in surgical procedures where fragmentation, emulsification, and aspiration of soft and hard tissue is desirable, including neurosurgery, gastrointestinal and affiliated organ surgery, urological surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, general surgery, orthopedic surge
| Date | Aug 6, 2013 (initiated Jun 24, 2013) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | A supplied component exhibiting corrosion was built into the power supply boards of the Sonopet Consoles listed above. The issue is limited to 2 lots of the supplied component. The presence of the corrosion on the relay of the power supply board can potentially lead to a conduction defect which could cause the irrigation pump to stop working. The purpose of the irrigation pump is to supply sali |
| Root cause | Component change control |
| Action | Stryker sent an URGENT Medical Device Recall Notice letter dated June 24, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, product issue, risk to health and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to locate affected product and hold for upgrade, use enclosed response form to document inventory and receipt of notice, and in case of further distribution forward the recall notice. Stryker will dispatch a technician to perform the upgrade to the affected product. For questions regarding this recall please contact Stryker Instruments: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (EST |
| Quantity | 215 units total |
| Distribution | Worldwide - USA Nationwide including the states of CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, ITALY, and the countries of AUSTRALIA, CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, NETHERLANDS, INDIA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, SWITZERLAND, HONG KONG, and TAIWAN. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K010309 | SONOPET MODEL UST-2001 ULTRASONIC SURGICAL ASPIRATOR Mutoh America Co., Ltd., Apr 18, 2001 |