NICO BrainPath (Stryker) – latex packaging issue (2025)
Hazard assessment based on recall description.
This AI-generated summary is provided for general informational purposes only and is derived from publicly available recall notices. It supplements but does not replace official agency classifications or safety instructions.
Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
NICO BrainPath; Product Number/Product Name NN-8024 BrainPath Shephard's Hook - Greenberg; NN-8025 BrainPath Shephard's Hook - Sugita; NN-8026 BrainPath Shephard's Hook - Budde; NN-8042 BrainPath Shephard's Hook - Greenberg LK;
Brand
Stryker Corporation
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
NN-8025 00816744028251 37BB2326 37BJ1836 37CH0640 37DC0545 37HD2766 37KB3677 37KJ1139, NN-8026 00816744028268 37BJ1837 37CC7852 37CH0643 37DJ1056, NN-8042 07613327663280 37CC9220 37ED9408 37FJ2202 37II2308 37LD8666
Products Sold
Product Number/UDI-DI (GTIN)/Lot Numbers: NN-8024 00816744028244 37AI2944 37AJ2013 37BD3753 37BD3778 37CA1605 37CB3738 37CH0636 37CI1919 37EH0405 37FC3059 37FD0154 37GA4512 37GH1715 37GI0110 37GJ1623 37HB0029 37HH2313 37HI1536 37HI1631 37IA7694 37ID4162 37IG2900 37JB1413 37JH0131 37JH2903 37KG1406 37KH2953 37LA0708 37LG1834; NN-8025 00816744028251 37BB2326 37BJ1836 37CH0640 37DC0545 37HD2766 37KB3677 37KJ1139; NN-8026 00816744028268 37BJ1837 37CC7852 37CH0643 37DJ1056; NN-8042 07613327663280 37CC9220 37ED9408 37FJ2202 37II2308 37LD8666
Stryker Corporation is recalling NICO BrainPath; Product Number/Product Name NN-8024 BrainPath Shephard's Hook - Greenberg; NN-8025 due to Tape used to secure components within packaging contains latex, despite products being labeled as latex-free. Latex could potentially cause an allergi. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Tape used to secure components within packaging contains latex, despite products being labeled as latex-free. Latex could potentially cause an allergic reaction.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On October 31, 2025, the firm began notifying impacted customers through Urgent Medical Device Recall letters. Customers were instructed to mark affected product with "CONTAINS LATEX" and place a copy of the notice at the product's storage location before use. Product returns are not required. However, customers who would like to receive a replacement were given options to destroy or return product for a replacement.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026