CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 31 Mar 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
S-Series Equipment Management System recalled by Stryker Communications
Stryker Communications is recalling S-Series Equipment Management System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 29 Jan 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1297-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87331
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Communications, Flower Mound, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 29 Jan 2021
- FDA classified
- 24 Mar 2021
- Reported
- 31 Mar 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 29 Jan 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Classified by FDA | +54 days |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The manufacturer has become aware that there is a likelihood that the S-Series Equipment Management System Capacitive Touch Controls on the MFRs rotational electrical magnetic brakes may disengage when an electrocautery device is in use.
Product as listed by the FDA
S-Series Equipment Management System; Model Number(s):0682400550; UDI: 07613327400502 Components that are affected within the S-Series Finished Good Model Number o P38198 - ASM, MFR CONTROLLER, FIXED STANDARD o P38199 - ASM, MFR CONTROLLER, LIFT STANDARD o P40553 - ASM, MFR HANDLE REPAIR, LIFTING, S-SERIES, STANDARD o P40554 - ASM, MFR HANDLE REPAIR, FIXED, S-SERIES, STANDARD o P46269 - ASSY, MFR CONTROLLER UPGRADE, STANDARD
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The country of Canada.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The manufacturer has become aware that there is a likelihood that the S-Series Equipment Management System Capacitive Touch Controls on the MFRs rotational electrical magnetic brakes may disengage when an electrocautery device is in use.
Which lots are affected?
Serial Numbers: 2258046 2863490
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The country of Canada.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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