Reported Jul 4, 2012 · Terminated

Formula Shaver Handpiece (with buttons); Formula 180 Shaver Handpiece (with button) Rx only, Made USA.: Stryker…

Stryker Endoscopy

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Stryker Endoscopy · 5900 Optical Ct · San Jose, CA · 95138-1400

Is this the product you have?

  • Formula Shaver Handpiece (with buttons); Formula 180 Shaver Handpiece (with button) Rx only, Made USA.: Stryker Endoscopy 5900 Optical Court San Jose, CA 95138 Components within the Crossfire System that provided abrasion, resection, debridement and removal of bone and soft tissue through the Formula Shaver and blade, and the ablation and coagulation of soft tissue, as well as hemostasis of blood vessels through its SERFAS Energy electrosurgical probe.
Lot codes and dates
  • Formula Shaver Hand Control, PN 375-704-500 and Formula 180 (PN 375-708-500)
  • Serial numbers
    • 12B037204
    • 12B037214
    • 12B037224
    • 12B037234
    • 12B040594
    • 12B040604
    • 12B040614
    • 12B040624
    • 12B040634
    • 12B040644
    • 12B040654
    • 12B040664
    • 12B040684
    • 12B041374
    • 12B046934
    • 12B046964
    • 12B046974
    • 12B046994
    • 12B047004
    • 12B047014
    • 12B047024
    • 12B047034
    • 12B047054
    • 12B047064
    • 12B047074
    • 12B047084
    • 12B047094
    • 12B049204
    • 12B049234
    • 12B049244
    • 12B055744
    • 12B055754
    • 12B055764
    • 12B055774
Amount recalled
34 devices

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stryker Endoscopy determined that there may not have been adequate determination of required routine checks to ensure accuracy and fitness for use of specific serial numbers of Formula and 180 Shaver Hand Control.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 20, 2012 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:13 PM UTC

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