FDA Devices recall · Reported May 13, 2015
Universal Charger Product Usage: The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is designed to be used in conjunction with and provide power to non-sterile and sterile batteries. The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is a four station, modular battery charger intended to charge Stryker handpiece battery packs only. The battery charger has the optional functionality to track device usage data. Usage data is accumulated by Stryker and reports are able to be provided to the customer. For powe
The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is not transmitting usage data to the Stryker Cloud as designed. The firm is initiating a software correction to address the issue.
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation recalled Universal Charger Product Usage: The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is design… - a low-severity action.
Universal Charger Product Usage: The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is design… was recalled by Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation in May 13, 2015. Reason: The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is not transmitting usage data to the Stryker Cloud as designed. The f…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1587-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation issued this low-severity FDA Devices recall-The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is not transmitting usage data to the Stryker Cloud as designed. The f….
- Low
- severity level
- Class III
- classification
- May 13, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1587-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified low severity.
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Product description
Universal Charger Product Usage: The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is designed to be used in conjunction with and provide power to non-sterile and sterile batteries. The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is a four station, modular battery charger intended to charge Stryker handpiece battery packs only. The battery charger has the optional functionality to track device usage data. Usage data is accumulated by Stryker and reports are able to be provided to the customer. For powered surgical instruments.
Reason for recall
The Stryker Universal Battery Charger is not transmitting usage data to the Stryker Cloud as designed. The firm is initiating a software correction to address the issue.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1587-2015 |
| Date reported | May 13, 2015 |
| Date initiated | March 25, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation |
| Firm location | Portage, MI |
| Affected scope | 223 chargers |
| Distribution | US Nationwide in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and the foreign country of: Canada |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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