Stryker Guide Wire with Ruler Tube 3x800 mm DIA: Metal Ring May Detach During Surgery
Stryker recalls Guide Wire with Ruler Tube 3x800 mm DIA (catalog 2351-3080S) due to risk of metal ring detaching during surgery. Affected units have specific lot numbers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The metal ring at the end of the Guide Wire with Ruler Tube may detach from the main body of the instrument during use in surgery.
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What happened, in plain English
Stryker is recalling Guide Wire with Ruler Tube 3x800 mm DIA (catalog number 2351-3080S) because the metal ring at the end may detach during surgery. This could lead to complications if the ring becomes dislodged. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/52520-stryker-guide-wire-with-ruler-tube-3x800-mm-dia-metal.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/52520-stryker-guide-wire-with-ruler-tube-3x800-mm-dia-metal · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1620-2025
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“Stryker Guide Wire with Ruler Tube 3x800 mm DIA: Metal Ring May Detach During Surgery.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52520-stryker-guide-wire-with-ruler-tube-3x800-mm-dia-metal. Based on FDA recall #Z-1620-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1620-2025%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The metal ring at the end of the Guide Wire with Ruler Tube may detach from the main body during surgery. If the ring becomes dislodged, it could cause complications such as tissue damage or interference with surgical procedures.
Who’s affected
Surgical professionals using this device during procedures are most at risk. The recall affects specific lot numbers of the Guide Wire with Ruler Tube.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog number 2351-3080S and lot numbers KU155697 through KU155712 on the device. This product was sold with specific UDI-DI and lot numbers listed in the recall.
- Brand
Stryker- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, NY, OH, TN, TX, WV.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-1620-2025 | Guide Wire with Ruler Tube 3x800 mm DIA; Catalog number/REF: 2351-3080S;; Catalog number/REF: 2351-3080S; UDI-DI: 07613327361797; Lot #: KU155697, KU155698, KU155699, KU155700, KU155701, KU155702, KU155703, KU155704, KU155705, KU155706, KU155707, KU155708, KU155709, KU155710, KU155711, KU155712. | 1588 units |
| Z-1621-2025 | Guide Wire with Ruler Tube 3x1000 mm DIA; Catalog number/REF: 2351-3100S;; Catalog number/REF: 2351-3100S; UDI-DI: 07613327361803; Lot #: KU164143, KU164755, KU164756, KU164757, KU164758, KU164759, KU164760, KU164761, KU164762, KU164763, KU164764, KU164765, KU164766, KU164767, KU164768, KU164769, KU164770, KU164771, KU164772, KU164773, KU164774, KU164775, KU164776, KU164777, KU164778, KU164779, KU164780, KU164781, KU164782, KU164783, KU164784, KU165161, KU165162, KU165163, KU165164, KU165165, KU165166, KU165167, KU165168, KU165169, KU165170, KU165171, KU165172, KU165173, KU165174, KU165175, KU184035, KU184036, KU184039, KU184041, KU184042, KU184044, KU184045, KU184046, KU184047, KU184049. | 6407 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Device Details
Verify the catalog number 2351-3080S and lot numbers KU155697 to KU155712 on the Guide Wire with Ruler Tube.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 11 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, NY, OH, TN, TX, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 26 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1620-2025 (March 28, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1620-2025 to see it in context.
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