Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 21, 2018
The recalled products were shipped without the required temperature control packaging, therefore could potentially have been exposed to elevated temperatures during transit.
Stryker Corporation recalled CMI (Collagen Meniscus Implant) device, Ivy Sports Medicine s collagen-based meniscus imp… - a moderate-severity action.
CMI (Collagen Meniscus Implant) device, Ivy Sports Medicine s collagen-based meniscus imp… was recalled by Stryker Corporation in March 21, 2018. Reason: The recalled products were shipped without the required temperature control packaging, therefore could potent…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0974-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Stryker Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The recalled products were shipped without the required temperature control packaging, therefore could potent….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0974-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0974-2018) was formally reported on March 21, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 25, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Stryker Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of San Jose, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 155 devices.
The documented reason for this recall is: The recalled products were shipped without the required temperature control packaging, therefore could potentially have been exposed to elevated temperatures during transit. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Netherlands. 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.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
155 devices
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CMI (Collagen Meniscus Implant) device, Ivy Sports Medicine s collagen-based meniscus implant Product Usage: The CMI device, Ivy Sports Medicine s collagen-based meniscus implant, is comprised primarily of bovine type I collagen (nominally 99%) derived from tendon and small quantities of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs: chondroitin sulfate and sodium hyaluronate). The device functions as a resorbable scaffold that is replaced by the patient s own tissue.The CMI device is designed to function as an absorbable template to facilitate host meniscus tissue regeneration in patients who have an irreparable meniscus tear or loss of meniscus tissue. The CMI meniscus tissue through the implant s absorption and replacement by patient s native tissue.
The recalled products were shipped without the required temperature control packaging, therefore could potentially have been exposed to elevated temperatures during transit.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0974-2018 |
| Date reported | March 21, 2018 |
| Date initiated | January 25, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Corporation |
| Firm location | San Jose, CA |
| Affected scope | 155 devices |
| Distribution | Netherlands |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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