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Stryker Recalls
16k+ Units of
Orthopedic
Products: 5
Takeaways
By Anuja Vaidya
S
tryker is recalling nearly 17,000
units of five of its orthopedic
products, according to an FDA
notice.
Here are five important takeaways:
1. Units of Stryker's rHead, uHead,
Sigmoid Notch, Remotion and
Radio Capitellum products are being
recalled.
2. e company is recalling 16,992
units in total.
3. e company is recalling the
units because packaging integrity of
the units may be compromised by
transportation.
4. e recall was designated as a
class 2 recall, which is defined by the
FDA as "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."
5. Stryker reported net sales were up
2.9 percent in the second quarter of
2015 to $2.4 billion. e company's net
earnings were up 206.3 percent in the
quarter to reach $392 million. n
