Stryker Corporation Stryker ACM (Advanced Cement Mixing) System: Break-Away Femoral Nozzle-, Allows the user to mix bone cement with a constant high vacuum through the process. Catalog number: 0206-512-000. Recall

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

Potential for the Break-Away Femoral Nozzle the applicator tip connecting the cement cartridge, to disassemble or break off during use, can lead to the potential for loss of function of the ACM system and bio-incompatibility due to components falling into surgical site

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Stryker issued Urgent Medical Device Recall letter on 8/07/23. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Actions needed 1. Immediately review your inventory to locate and quarantine any affected products at your facility. 2. Return the enclosed Business Reply Form (BRF), even if affected product is no longer in inventory, to the email Instruments.Recalls@stryker.com. 3. Upon receipt of the completed BRF, Stryker will provide a shipping label to return recalled product on-hand. 4. A replacement order will be shipped to customers upon receipt of the recalled product. 5. Maintain awareness of this communication internally and inform Stryker if any of the subject devices have been distributed to other organizations. If so, provide contact details so Stryker can inform the recipients accordingly. If you have any questions about this matter, contact Stryker Instruments by email at Instruments.Recalls@stryker.com.