Stryker Recalls Expired Cinchlock SS Knotless Anchor Inserter Units
Stryker Corporation is recalling 96 units of the expired Cinchlock SS Knotless Anchor Inserter (Part Number CAT02462, Lot 19175AE2) distributed nationwide. Expired surgical devices may not perform reliably during use.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: This is a Class II medical device recall for an expired surgical instrument that presents a risk-of-harm (potential device failure during use), but no adverse events or injuries have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score at 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
Stryker Corporation is recalling 96 units of the Cinchlock SS Knotless Anchor Inserter (Part Number CAT02462, Lot Number 19175AE2). The recalled units were expired at the time of distribution.
Expired medical devices may fail to function reliably during use. The affected units were distributed nationwide in New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and California.
Users and healthcare providers in possession of the recalled product should stop using it immediately. Contact Stryker Corporation for recall instructions and product replacement or remediation. The affected devices are identified by Part Number CAT02462 and Lot Number 19175AE2.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cinchlock SS Knotless Anchor Inserter, Part Number CAT02462
- Manufacturer
- Stryker Corporation
- Affected units
- 96
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)
- Lot # 19175AE2
Distribution
Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Stryker Corporation
See all →- HighStryker Ahto Tube Set Recalled for Handpiece Leaking During Use
FDA (Devices) · 2026-08-12
- HighStryker Strykeflow Suction/Irrigator PS Recalled for Leaking During Use
FDA (Devices) · 2026-08-12
- HighStryker Recalls Ahto Dual Spike Tube Set Due to Leaking Handpiece
FDA (Devices) · 2026-08-12
- HighStryker Single Spike Tube Set Recalled for Leaking During Use
FDA (Devices) · 2026-08-12
- SevereStryker AHTO Tube Set Packaging Recalled for Handpiece Leaking
FDA (Devices) · 2026-08-12
Same hazard · expired product
See all →- ModerateExpressaire Disposable Tourniquet Cuff Recalled for Incorrect Expiration Date
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- ModerateFDA Recalls Expressaire Disposable Tourniquet Cuffs Due to Incorrect Expiration Dates
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- ModerateASP Global Recalls Disposable Tourniquet Cuffs Due to Incorrect Expiration Dates
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- ModerateFDA Recalls Expressaire Disposable Tourniquet Cuffs Due to Incorrect Expiration Dates
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- ModerateASP Global Recalls Disposable Tourniquet Cuffs Due to Incorrect Expiration Dates
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
Similar recalls
- SevereStryker Recalls CinchLock SS Knotless Anchor Due to Wire Breakage
FDA (Devices) · 2016-05-18
- HighStryker CinchLock anchor recalled due to pullwire breakage
FDA (Devices) · 2025-03-19
- SevereStryker Recalls CinchLock Knotless Anchors Due to Internal Wire Breakage
FDA (Devices) · 2016-05-18
- HighStryker Portal Entry Kit Recalled Due to Expired Product Distribution
FDA (Devices) · 2023-11-15
- HighStryker Locking Screw Recall Due to Compromised Sterility
FDA (Devices) · 2020-06-24
- HighStryker AXS Vecta 71 Aspiration Catheter Recall for Breakage Risk
FDA (Devices) · 2020-04-08