Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 23, 2014
During the use of the SHAPE Arm there is the potential for the monitor mount to come off of the SHAPE Arm if the lock washer and screw are not present.
Stryker Communications recalled BAM (SHAPE) ARM, LEFT, an articulating, arm bracket that is attached to the service head … - a moderate-severity action.
BAM (SHAPE) ARM, LEFT, an articulating, arm bracket that is attached to the service head … was recalled by Stryker Communications in July 23, 2014. Reason: During the use of the SHAPE Arm there is the potential for the monitor mount to come off of the SHAPE Arm if …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2055-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Stryker Communications issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-During the use of the SHAPE Arm there is the potential for the monitor mount to come off of the SHAPE Arm if ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2055-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2055-2014) was formally reported on July 23, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 17, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Stryker Communications is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Flower Mound, TX. Federal records list the affected scope as 953 SHAPE Arms of all types.
The documented reason for this recall is: During the use of the SHAPE Arm there is the potential for the monitor mount to come off of the SHAPE Arm if the lock washer and screw are not present. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, China, Philippines, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Colombia, Chile, Canada, Brazil, and Australia. 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
953 SHAPE Arms of all types
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
BAM (SHAPE) ARM, LEFT, an articulating, arm bracket that is attached to the service head of boom systems which are used for supporting and positioning equipment in operating rooms and patient care areas. The product comes as component of kit part number 0682000976, and the Arm part number in the kit is P17087. The kit, when assembled, supports a flat-panel video monitor that is attached to one of two types of Stryker Communications boom systems, EDS or FLEXiS.
During the use of the SHAPE Arm there is the potential for the monitor mount to come off of the SHAPE Arm if the lock washer and screw are not present.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2055-2014 |
| Date reported | July 23, 2014 |
| Date initiated | March 17, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Communications |
| Firm location | Flower Mound, TX |
| Affected scope | 953 SHAPE Arms of all types |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, China, Philippines, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Colombia, Chile, Canada, Brazil, and Australia |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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