Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Styker Orthobiologics Vita Plasma Separator Recalled by Stryker Orthobiologics, Inc. Due to When preparing plasma using VitaPrep, it was reported...

Date: July 26, 2012
Company: Stryker Orthobiologics, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Stryker Orthobiologics, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Styker Orthobiologics Vita Plasma Separator, a component of Vitagel Surgical Hemostat. Sterile, single use device designed to prepare plasma from the patient's blood using a tabletop centrifuge.

Quantity: 3,268

Why Was This Recalled?

When preparing plasma using VitaPrep, it was reported that a small amount of blood collected in the bottom of the centrifuge cup following the centrifugation step. Firm has since discovered that if blood is present in the Luer connection of the VitaPrep following the blood draw step, this blood could be displaced to the outside of the syringe when the VitaPrep cap is reattached to the syringe. T

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Stryker Orthobiologics, Inc.

Stryker Orthobiologics, Inc. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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