Neptune 2 Waste Management System Docking Station (120V and 230V), New and Refurbished Product Usage: The Stryker Docking Station (Docker) is a component of the Neptune 2 Waste Management System. The Stryker Rover, another component of the system, is a mobile unit used to suction and collect fluid waste and surgical smoke from a surgical site in an operating room. After collection, the Docker is mated to the Rover and the emptying of fluid waste and cleaning of the canisters occurs automatic

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2524-2015) was formally reported on September 9, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 20, 2015. 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 indicate 524, 237 of these are non-conforming units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: The Fluid Coupling Sleeve, a component within the Neptune Waste Management System Docker, may be out of specification. This can cut or dislodge the PTFE seal and cause a leak between the Rover and Docker couplers during… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, W…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.