Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Division: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-2054-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Stryker Part Numbers 79-43903 (3cc), 79-43905 (5cc), 79-43910 (10 cc), 79-43915 (15cc), 397003 (3cc), 397005 (5cc), 397010 (10 cc), 397015 (15 cc) HydroSet Injectable HA Bone Substitute Sterile R/EO, nonpyrogenic, Product of Ireland Stryker Injectable Cement is a self-setting, calcium phosphate cement intended for use in the repair of neurosurgical burr holes, contiguous craniotomy cuts and other cranial defects as well as in the augmentation or restoration of bony contour in the craniofacial skeleton. The powder is mixed with the sodium phosphate/PVP solution provided in the kit and loaded into the empty cement delivery syringe to be applied directly to the site for void filling or augmentation.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 30, 2013

Date Posted: September 4, 2013

Recall Number: Z-2054-2013

Event ID: 65787

Reason for Recall:

Stryker received reports of the desiccant bag in the kit leaking silica gel granulate. This could increase exposure to anesthesia during surgical delay up to 60 minutes or inadvertent implantation of silica gel granulate which could cause foreign body reaction including inflammation and might lead to the need for revision surgery.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 12,719

Code Information:

Part 79-43903, Lot: IC01116, IC01130, IC01204, IC01233, IC01238 Part 79-43905 Lot: IC01084, IC01085, IC01086, IC01093, IC01123, IC01150, IC01166, IC01167, IC01168, IC01180, IC01188, IC01189, IC01190, IC01198, IC01199, IC01200, IC01213, IC01214, IC01229, IC01230, IC01239, IC01240, IC01245, IC01246, IC01270 Part 79-43910 Lot: IC01087, IC01090, IC01091, IC01153, IC01154, IC01163, IC01164, IC01165, IC01179, IC01183, IC01184, IC01201, IC01202, IC01203, IC01231, IC01243, IC01244, IC01248, IC01249, IC01261, IC01264, Part 79-43015 Lot: IC01100, IC01114, IC01161, IC01162, IC01182, IC01211, IC01212, IC01227, IC01228, IC01241, IC01242, IC01252, IC01253, IC01254, IC01267 Part 397003 Lot: IC01092, IC01101, IC01102, IC01103, IC01104, IC01105, IC01106, IC01107, IC01115, IC01127, IC01131, IC01205, IC01220, IC01232, IC01234 Part 397005 Lot: IC01088, IC01094, IC01095, IC01096, IC01097, IC01098, IC01110, IC01111, IC01118, IC01119, IC01120, IC01132, IC01133, IC01134, IC01135, IC01136, IC01137, IC01147, IC01148, IC01149, IC01158, IC01159, IC01160, IC01171, IC01172, IC01181, IC01193, IC01194, IC01195, IC01196, IC01223, IC01224, IC01247Part 79-43910 Lot: IC01087, IC01090, IC01091, IC01153, IC01154 Part 397010 Lot: IC01099, IC01108, IC01109, IC01112, IC01121, IC01138, IC01139, IC01140, IC01141, IC01151, IC01152, IC01155, IC01156, IC01157, IC01173, IC01174, IC01191, IC01192, IC01197, IC01210, IC01216, IC01219, IC01225, IC01226, IC01250, IC01251, IC01263, IC01266, IC01301 Part 397015 Lot: IC01113, IC01122, IC01124, IC01125, IC01142, IC01143, IC01144, IC01145, IC01146, IC01169, IC01170, IC01177, IC01178, IC01185, IC01186, IC01187, IC01206, IC01207, IC01208, IC01209, IC01217, IC01218, IC01221, IC01222, IC01265

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the countries through Stryker Distribution: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Latin America (others), New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and United Arabian Emirates.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated