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FDA (Devices) recall action 94543

Stryker Neurovascular recalled 3 products on 2024-06-12

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Products
3
Announced
2024-06-12
Critical
0
Units
519,606

Why these products were recalled

Stryker Neurovascular has observed an increased frequency of PTFE coating damage occurring on the Synchro Guidewires that may be caused by the practice of backloading the guidewire through the optional introducer accessory. This issue is limited to certain lots of the Synchro Guidewire that contain an older version of the introducer accessory. Due to variation in the manufacturing process of the supplier of the introducer accessory, certain lots of introducers have sharper than intended edges that can peel off the PTFE coating when physicians use a technique known as backloading. Users with im…

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States named across these recalls

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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-06-12

    Synchro SELECT Guidewires may have PTFE coating damage

    Stryker Neurovascular recalls certain lots of Synchro SELECT Guidewires due to PTFE coating damage that may occur when using a backloading technique. The damage is caused by sharper-than-intended edges on older introducer versions.

    Product
    The Synchro SELECT Guidewires are a steerable guidewire family with a shapeable tip and are available in straight and pre-shaped versions. The outside diameters of the guidewires are 0.014in. The guidewires are compatible with existing microcatheters used in common procedures s
    Category
    Distribution
    52 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-06-12

    Synchro2 Guidewires: PTFE coating damage from improper backloading technique

    Stryker Neurovascular is recalling certain lots of Synchro2 Guidewires due to PTFE coating damage caused by backloading through an introducer accessory with manufacturing variations. Affected users should discontinue the backloading technique.

    Product
    The Synchro2 Guidewires are a steerable guidewire family with a shapeable tip and are available in straight and pre-shaped versions. The outside diameters of the guidewires are 0.014 in. The guidewires are compatible with existing microcatheters used in common procedures such as
    Category
    Distribution
    52 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-06-12

    Stryker Synchro Neuro Guidewires Recalled for PTFE Coating Damage Risk

    Stryker Neurovascular is recalling certain lots of Synchro Neuro Guidewires due to PTFE coating damage that can occur when using a backloading technique with the optional introducer. Clinicians should avoid the backloading technique with affected product.

    Product
    The Synchro Neuro Guidewires are a steerable guidewire family with a shapeable tip. The outside diameter of the Synchro 10 guidewire is 0.010in. The outside diameter of the Syncrho 14 guidewire is 0.014in. The guidewires are compatible with existing microcatheters used in common
    Category
    Distribution
    52 states