Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm. Catalog Number: 50796050. recall (Stryker GmbH)
Medical deviceClass IIOngoing
Summary: Stryker GmbH is recalling Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm. Catalog Number: 50796050.. Reason: Potential cracking of the Hoffmann II Carbon Connecting Rods following cleaning and sterilization.
What is being recalled
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm. Catalog Number: 50796050.
Why
Potential cracking of the Hoffmann II Carbon Connecting Rods following cleaning and sterilization.
How serious is it
Class II is the middle level: using or being exposed to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the chance of serious harm is remote.
Where it was sold
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK. (states named: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia)
How to tell if yours is affected
Catalog Number: 50796050. GTIN: 04546540389916. All lot numbers.
What to do
Check the model, lot or serial numbers above against your device. If yours is affected, contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider before you stop using a device you rely on.
Recall facts
| Recall number | Z-2829-2026 |
| Category | Medical device |
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Severity | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall started | July 1, 2026 |
| Reported | August 5, 2026 |
| Company | Stryker GmbH |
| Company location | Selzach, N/A, Switzerland |
| Initiated by | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| Quantity | 7,571 units |
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