Device recall: Vitagel; indicated in surgical procedures (other than in neurosurgical and ophthalmic) as an adjunct to hemostasis…
Class II FDA enforcement event 70609. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Several shipments of Vitagel product (a surgical hemostat) required to be stored at 2 -8 degrees Celsius (C) were not delivered to customers within the validated delivery time.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Orthovita, Inc., dBA Stryker Orthobiologics. started this device recall on 26 Feb 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Malvern, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70609 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Apr 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 28 Jul 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution including NY PA WV MI IL MA TX AR KS FL WI CA MO LA VA IA OH and NC.
Recalling firm
Orthovita, Inc., dBA Stryker Orthobiologics., Malvern, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1353-2015 | Vitagel; indicated in surgical procedures (other than in neurosurgical and ophthalmic) as an adjunct to hemostasis when control of bleeding by ligature or conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical. | 274 | Class II | Terminated | 8 Apr 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2015 | Aliquot Delivery Kit (Syringe and Plunger); for use in open and percutaneous procedures to facilitate placement of bone | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 4 Dec 2014 | Stryker Orthobiologics Imbibe Aliquot Needle Bone Cement Needle- Model Numbers: 2110-0505 Beveled Needle, 11 gauge x 4 i | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Stryker Orthobiologics Aliquot Delivery System Manual Surgical Instrument - Aliquot Plunger Delivery System, 4", Part Nu | Device | Class II | 13 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1353-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70609. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70609/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution including NY PA WV MI IL MA TX AR KS FL WI CA MO LA VA IA OH and NC.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 70609?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
274
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.