Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 1, 2023

Stry: LITe Decompression Snake Arm Recall - Incorrect Clamp Component

Stryker Spine recalls LITe Decompression Snake Arm (REF 48080230) due to incorrect clamp component preventing attachment to arm post shaft. Affected units have UDI-DI GTIN 07613327263909, lot #227764.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0610-2024Medical device Stryker Spine ›

Lower-risk recall

Product arm was manufactured with the incorrect clamp component. As a result, the affected product arm cannot attach to the arm post shaft.

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Recalling firmStryker Spine2 Pearl Ct · Allendale, NJ 07401-1611

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Stryker Spine is recalling LITe Decompression Snake Arms with the incorrect clamp component that prevents attachment to the arm post shaft. This could cause the device to malfunction during use, potentially leading to improper spinal decompression. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56975-stry-lite-decompression-snake-arm-recall-incorrect-clamp-component.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56975-stry-lite-decompression-snake-arm-recall-incorrect-clamp-component · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0610-2024

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“Stry: LITe Decompression Snake Arm Recall - Incorrect Clamp Component.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56975-stry-lite-decompression-snake-arm-recall-incorrect-clamp-component. Based on FDA recall #Z-0610-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0610-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2023-11-01 that Stryker Spine is voluntarily recalling the LITe Decompression Snake Arm (REF 48080230) due to a manufacturing defect. The product arm was made with an incorrect clamp component, preventing it from attaching to the arm post shaft.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Stryker Spine
Product: LITe Decompression Snake Arm
REF: 48080230
UDI-DI (GTIN): 07613327263909
Lot #: 227764

The hazard

The affected product arm cannot attach to the arm post shaft because it was manufactured with the incorrect clamp component.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Spine has issued five other recalls since 2018-08-13. Recent brand recalls include the Monterey AL Implant Inserter recall on 2025-02-28 and the AVS Anchor-C Cervical Cage System labeling correction on 2024-08-23. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Olympus HX-400U-30 Ligating Device recall (2025-10-30) and the Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm recall (2026-07-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'LITe Decompression Snake Arm' with reference number 48080230. Affected units have UDI-DI GTIN 07613327263909 and lot number 227764.

Brand
Stryker Spine
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

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Verify the product name, reference number, and UDI-DI GTIN to confirm if your device is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US: MD, MI, NM, TX & OUS: Canada & France.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 56 days after the firm started it.

Nov 1, 2023Firm started the recall
Dec 21, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Dec 27, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/56975-stry-lite-decompression-snake-arm-recall-incorrect-clamp-component">Stry: LITe Decompression Snake Arm Recall - Incorrect Clamp Component (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0610-2024 (November 1, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0610-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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