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Device recall: Stryker 1) Asnis III Cannulated Screw REF 604640 4.0x40mm TL 13.5mm 2) Asnis III Cannulated Screw REF 604642S 4.0x42mm T
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Mahwah, NJ) initiated this device recall on 8 Jul 2013; FDA lists 1 product record under event 65891, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 31 Mar 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. has 59 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Stryker received a report that the length of the cannulated screw asnis III, article # 604640 Lot R11482, was incorrect."
Distribution
"USA Nationwide Distribution in the states of: FL. OH, TX, & VA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2099-2013 | Stryker 1) Asnis III Cannulated Screw REF 604640 4.0x40mm TL 13.5mm 2) Asnis III Cannulated Screw REF 604642S 4.0x42mm TL 14mm, sterile Product Usage: The Asnis III Cannulated Screw System is intended for fracture fixation of small and long bones and of the pelvis. The system is not intended for spinal use. | 23 units | Class II | Terminated | 4 Sep 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
All 59 events for Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Stryker received a report that the length of the cannulated screw asnis III, article # 604640 Lot R11482, was incorrect."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "USA Nationwide Distribution in the states of: FL. OH, TX, & VA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 31 Mar 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.