The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2184-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Stryker Target Nano Coils Recalled for Manufacturing Defect

Stryker Neurovascular is recalling Target Nano coils because manufacturing damage may reduce stretch resistance, increasing the risk of 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 involves a medical device with a structural defect that could lead to device malfunction (coil stretching). Per the rubric, this is classified as High (3) because it is a risk-of-harm product where specific injury or illness has not yet been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Stryker Neurovascular is recalling specific units of Target Nano coils, including the Target Helical Nano 3mm x 4cm model. The recall affects 45,302 units worldwide, with 8,188 units distributed in the United States.

The recall was initiated because some units do not have the intended stretch resistance. Stryker Neurovascular identified 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.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States, Canada, Australia, and numerous countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. Healthcare providers and patients should contact Stryker Neurovascular for instructions on how to manage the affected devices.

The recalled product

Product
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 3MM X 4CM MODEL Number:M0035452560 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:M0035452560

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 →