Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 20, 2016
Stryker Neurovascular has become aware that some units of Target Nano product do not have the intended stretch resistance. The sutures inside the coil that provide stretch resist…
Stryker Neurovascular recalled Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1.5 MM X 1 CM MODEL Number:M0035431510 … - a moderate-severity action.
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1.5 MM X 1 CM MODEL Number:M0035431510 … was recalled by Stryker Neurovascular in July 20, 2016. Reason: Stryker Neurovascular has become aware that some units of Target Nano product do not have the intended stret…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2168-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Stryker Neurovascular issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Stryker Neurovascular has become aware that some units of Target Nano product do not have the intended stret….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2168-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2168-2016) was formally reported on July 20, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 6, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Stryker Neurovascular is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fremont, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 45,302 (8,188 in the U.S.) - total, all model numbers.
The documented reason for this recall is: Stryker Neurovascular has become aware that some units of Target Nano product do not have the intended stretch resistance. The sutures inside the coil that provide stretch resistance may have been damaged during manufa… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong…. 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
45,302 (8,188 in the U.S.) - total, all model numbers
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1.5 MM X 1 CM MODEL Number:M0035431510 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascularly obstruct or occlude blood flow in vascular abnormalities of the neurovascular and peripheral vessels.
Stryker Neurovascular has become aware that some units of Target Nano product do not have the intended stretch resistance. The sutures inside the coil that provide stretch resistance may have been damaged during manufacturing which can lead to an increased occurrence of coil stretching.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2168-2016 |
| Date reported | July 20, 2016 |
| Date initiated | June 6, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Neurovascular |
| Firm location | Fremont, CA |
| Affected scope | 45,302 (8,188 in the U.S.) - total, all model numbers |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indi… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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