Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 6, 2013
It was discovered that the silicone potting failed to properly cure after undergoing the prescribed curing possess. The potting material is used to insulate, stabilize and provid…
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation recalled REF 5100-088, TPS Micro Driver, For Use with Stryker Total Performance System Caution… - a moderate-severity action.
REF 5100-088, TPS Micro Driver, For Use with Stryker Total Performance System Caution… was recalled by Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation in November 6, 2013. Reason: It was discovered that the silicone potting failed to properly cure after undergoing the prescribed curing po…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0092-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-It was discovered that the silicone potting failed to properly cure after undergoing the prescribed curing po….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0092-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0092-2014) was formally reported on November 6, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 2, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Portage, MI. Federal records list the affected scope as 67.
The documented reason for this recall is: It was discovered that the silicone potting failed to properly cure after undergoing the prescribed curing possess. The potting material is used to insulate, stabilize and provide a moisture barrier to the TPS MicroDri… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
67
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
REF 5100-088, TPS Micro Driver, For Use with Stryker Total Performance System Caution Federal Law (USA) restricts the device to use by or on the order of a physician Driver, Wire and Bone Drill; The Stryker Total Performance System (TPS) is intended for use in the cutting, drilling, reaming, decorticating and smoothing of bone and other bone related tissues for a variety of applications such as ENT, dental, orthopedic, maxillofacial, spinal, and plastic surgery. The instruments are also used in the placement of screws, wires, pins, and other fixation devices.
It was discovered that the silicone potting failed to properly cure after undergoing the prescribed curing possess. The potting material is used to insulate, stabilize and provide a moisture barrier to the TPS MicroDriver main Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA). Inadequate cure of the silicone potting could potentially allow it to leak to the outside of the handpiece or cause an electrical ma
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0092-2014 |
| Date reported | November 6, 2013 |
| Date initiated | October 2, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation |
| Firm location | Portage, MI |
| Affected scope | 67 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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