The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2182-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Stryker Target Detachable Coils Recalled for Reduced Stretch Resistance

Stryker Neurovascular is recalling Target Detachable Coils because manufacturing damage may have compromised the sutures, leading to increased coil stretching.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the defect involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Stryker Neurovascular is recalling specific units of Target Detachable Coils, including the Target Helical Nano 2.5mm x 3cm model. The recall involves 45,302 units worldwide, with 8,188 units distributed in the United States. The affected products were distributed globally, including in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and numerous European and Asian countries.

The recall was initiated because some units do not have the intended stretch resistance. Stryker Neurovascular determined that the sutures inside the coil, which provide this resistance, may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. This defect can lead to an increased occurrence of coil stretching.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact Stryker Neurovascular for further instructions regarding the affected devices. The recall covers specific lot numbers and expiration dates, including 18538956, 18538925, and 18439775.

The recalled product

Product
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 2.5MM X 3CM MODEL Number:M0035452530 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascularly obstruct or occlude blood flow in vascular abnormalities of the neurovascular and peripheral vessels.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • MODEL Number:M0035452530

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 28 recalled by Stryker Neurovascular 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 28 products in this recall →