The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0964-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Stryker Recalls Reprocessed Electrophysiology Catheter Cables Due to Sterility Breach

Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling reprocessed electrophysiology catheter cables because a breach in sterile packaging may have occurred, potentially rendering the product non-sterile.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a potential sterility breach in a medical device, which poses a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling reprocessed electrophysiology catheter cables, including catalog numbers CB3434CT, D134401, CB3410CT, and CB3412CT. The recall is due to a potential breach in the sterile packaging, which may have resulted in the product being non-sterile.

The affected lots have expiration dates between March 1, 2018, and October 31, 2018. These cables were distributed in the United States to numerous states, including Michigan, Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Wisconsin, Montana, South Carolina, Colorado, California, New Hampshire, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware, Arizona, Minnesota, Mississippi, Georgia, the District of Columbia, Iowa, New York, New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Oregon, Nevada, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, and Connecticut. Foreign distribution was limited to California.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using these specific cables immediately. Stryker Sustainability Solutions is the recalling firm responsible for managing this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Reprocessed Electrophysiology Catheter Cables Catalog Number: CB3434CT, D134401, CB3410CT, CB3412CT Electrophysiology catheter cables are designed as electrode cables with a multi-pin connector on the distal end and the appropriate number of tails on the proximal end. The cab

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Stryker Sustainability Solutions under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →