The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2185-2016·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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a structural defect in a medical device that could lead to device malfunction (coil stretching), which fits the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Stryker Neurovascular is recalling Target Detachable Coils, specifically the Target Helical Nano 3mm x 4cm model (M0035453040). The recall affects 45,302 units worldwide, with 8,188 units distributed in the United States. The products were distributed globally, including in the US, Australia, Canada, and numerous European and Asian countries.

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.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact Stryker Neurovascular for further instructions regarding the affected devices. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 3MM X 4CM MODEL Number:M0035453040 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 (2)

  • MODEL Number:M0035453040
  • Lot Number/Expiration Date: 18603553 30-Sep-18

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 →