Stryker Spine: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-2235-2012)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

The Instructions For Use for the following: Stryker TRIO+ 4.5 x 45 mm STANDARD POST SCREW Stryker TRIO+ 4.5 x 50 mm STANDARD POST SCREW Stryker TRIO+ 4.5 x 55 mm STANDARD POST SCREW Stryker TRIO+ 5.5 x 45 mm STANDARD POST SCREW Stryker TRIO+ 5.5 x 60 mm STANDARD POST SCREW Manufactured by: STRYKER Spine SAS, Z.I. Marticot - 33610 - Cestas-France +33 (0)5.57.97.06.30 http://www.stryker.com Distributed in the USA by: Stryker Spine, 2 Pearl Ct., Allendale, NJ 07401-1677 USA +1-201-750-8000. The system is intended for posterior, non-cervical pedicle and non-pedicle pedicle fixation of the spine. It is indicated for: degenerative disc disease (DDD), spondylolisthesis, fracture, dislocation, spinal stenosis, scoliosis kyphosis, lordosis, spinal tumor, pseudarthrosis, and failed previous fusion.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 25, 2012

Date Posted: August 29, 2012

Recall Number: Z-2235-2012

Event ID: 62663

Reason for Recall:

The front cover of Instructions For Use (IFU) #NOLI135B03Rev02 was improperly marked with a "Sterile" logo in the lower right corner. The products these IFUs were packed with are sold as "Non-Sterile" and require sterilization before use in surgery.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 40 units.

Code Information:

Code information listed in the following format: Manufacturer Part Number/Prodcut Description/Corresponding IFU Part Number/Affected Lot #s are as follows: 48900445/Trio Standard Post Screw 5.5x55mm/#NOLI135B03Rev02/57281 and 57201 48900450/Trio Standard Post Screw 5.5x60mm/#NOLI135B03Rev02/57197 48900455/Trio Standard Post Screw 4.5x45mm/#NOLI135B03Rev02/57198 48900555/Trio Standard Post Screw 4.5x50mm/#NOLI135B03Rev02/56599 48900560/Trio Standard Post Screw 4.5x55mm/#NOLI135B03Rev02/57192

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed in Atlanta, Georgia.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated