CLASS II Device recall · Reported 13 May 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Trocar with Single Drain Curved Trocar recalled

Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker is recalling Trocar with Single Drain Curved Trocar with Wound Drain/Double Trocar with Wound Drain, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Mar 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesPart Number: 0215-019-000 and lot numbers: 10095012 10312012 11060012 11186012 11346012 12115012 12349012 13262012 10109012 10321012 11067012 11192012 11356012 12157012 13017012 13277012 10127012 10347012 11088012 11220012 12003012 12193012 13023012 13347012 10189012 10355012 11097012 11230012 12009012 12206012 13044012 14020012 10195012 11011012 11117012 11269012 12026012 12235012 13063012 14030012 10274012 11039012 11136012 11286012 12031012 12290012 13145012 14039012 10285012 11059012 11178012 11335012 12060012 12310012 13254012 14066012

Quantity recalled1,984 boxes (19,840 each)

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-1566-2015
FDA event ID: 70841
Recalling firm: Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker, Portage, MI
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 26 Mar 2015
FDA classified: 1 May 2015
Reported: 13 May 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Foreign Material
Device type: Surgical Instruments

Timeline

26 Mar 2015	Recall initiated by company
1 May 2015	Classified by FDA	+36 days
13 May 2015	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Stryker Instruments is voluntarily recalling the CBCII Wound Drains and Ambulating Bulb for a potential sterility breach in the packaging

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

1/4 in. Trocar with Single Drain Curved Trocar with Wound Drain/Double Trocar with Wound Drain: The curved trocar wound drain has a curved metal trocar attached to one end of the flexible wound drain tube. There is also a polymeric trocar guard that provides protection from the sharp end of the trocar during handling. The double trocar wound drain has metal trocars on either side of the flexible wound drain tube. These are also equipped with trocar guards.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Great Britain, The Netherlands, Spain, Romania, Greece, Switzerland, South Africa, and Japan.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Trocar with Single Drain Curved Trocar with Wound Drain/Double Trocar with Wound Drain recalled?

Yes. Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker recalled Trocar with Single Drain Curved Trocar with Wound Drain/Double Trocar with Wound Drain on 26 Mar 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1566-2015.

Why was it recalled?

Stryker Instruments is voluntarily recalling the CBCII Wound Drains and Ambulating Bulb for a potential sterility breach in the packaging

Which lots are affected?

Part Number: 0215-019-000 and lot numbers: 10095012 10312012 11060012 11186012 11346012 12115012 12349012 13262012 10109012 10321012 11067012 11192012 11356012 12157012 13017012 13277012 10127012 10347012 11088012 11220012 12003012 12193012 13023012 13347012 10189012 10355012 11097012 11230012 12009012 12206012 13044012 14020012 10195012 11011012 11117012 11269012 12026012 12235012 13063012 14030012 10274012 11039012 11136012 11286012 12031012 12290012 13145012 14039012 10285012 11059012 11178012 11335012 12060012 12310012 13254012 14066012

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Great Britain, The Netherlands, Spain, Romania, Greece, Switzerland, South Africa, and Japan.

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 21 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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