FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro may crack following cleaning and sterilization.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Stryker GmbH of Selzach, Switzerland, recalled certain Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro because the Hoffmann II Carbon Connecting Rods may crack following cleaning and sterilization. The recall began July 1, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on July 29, 2026. The products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the U.S. across 31 states and in countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the UK.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:
- A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
- Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.
Is yours affected?
7 products
Match the UDI-DI and catalog code listed under your product.
A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 40mm.
- UDI-DI
- 50796040
- 04546540389909
- Catalog code
- 50796040.
- Lot code
- All lot numbers
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 90mm.
- UDI-DI
- 50796090
- 04546540389930
- Catalog code
- 50796090.
- Lot code
- All lot numbers
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 30mm.
- UDI-DI
- 50796030
- 04546540389893
- Catalog code
- 50796030.
- Lot code
- All lot numbers
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 150mm.
- UDI-DI
- 50796150
- 04546540389954
- Catalog code
- 50796150.
- Lot code
- All lot numbers
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 120mm.
- UDI-DI
- 50796120
- 04546540389947
- Catalog code
- 50796120.
- Lot code
- All lot numbers
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm.
- UDI-DI
- 50796050
- 04546540389916
- Catalog code
- 50796050.
- Lot code
- All lot numbers
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 60mm.
- UDI-DI
- 50796060
- 04546540389923
- Catalog code
- 50796060.
- Lot code
- All lot numbers
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of 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 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.
- Company
- Stryker GmbHSelzach, Switzerland
- Hazard
- Device defect
- Risk
Moderate risk
Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 99246
- Recall numbers
- Z-2827-2026 to Z-2833-2026
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
Listed on Recall Canary
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Summary updated
