Stryker recalls Triton Canister Software (GAUS-2) that may cause inaccurate blood loss estimates, potentially leading to delayed recognition or prolonged postpartum hemorrhage.
Triton Canister Software, Insert & Scanning Label may cause the Triton Canister System to output inaccurate blood loss estimates can lead to confusion and could potentially result in either delayed recognition or prolongation of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), or require more aggressive treatment for PPH.
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📍Recalling firmStryker Corporation1941 Stryker Way · Portage, MI 49002-9711
“Stry: Triton Canister Software Recall - Inaccurate Blood Loss Estimates Risk PPH.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59008-stry-triton-canister-software-recall-inaccurate-blood-loss-estimates-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1186-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1186-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 25, 2023, that Stryker Corporation is recalling Triton Canister Software (Catalog Number GAUS-2) because it may output inaccurate blood loss estimates. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Stryker
Product: Triton Canister Software
Catalog Number: GAUS-2
Software Version: 2.8.4
UDI-DI: 00859506006029
The hazard
The Triton Canister Software, along with its Insert & Scanning Label, may cause the Triton Canister System to output inaccurate blood loss estimates. This inaccuracy can lead to confusion and potentially result in delayed recognition or prolongation of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), or require more aggressive treatment for PPH.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Corporation has 34 other recalls on record since Nov. 17, 2017. Recent Stryker recalls include the Ahto Dual Spike Tube Set (June 8, 2026), Neptune Smart Docking Station (May 6, 2026), and FluidSmart Urology Tube Set (April 9, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Stryker BW Webster Duo-Decapolar Catheter (April 10, 2026), Medtronic Pediatric Cannula (May 25, 2026), and Beckman Coulter Access Total T4 Calibrator (March 16, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for software version 2.8.4 labeled as 'Triton Canister Software Catalog Number: GAUS-2'. The software is used in medical settings for blood loss estimation during childbirth.
Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 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.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1184-2023
Finished Goods Box of 50 Inserts and Scanning Labels for Medivac Guardian 2L Catalog Number: FG 12010. Intended adjunct in the estimation of blood loss.; UDI-DI: 10859506006125 Lot Numbers: M2110004, M2201002, M2202001, M2203002, M2206001
101 units
Z-1185-2023
Finished Goods Box of 50 Inserts and Scanning Labels for Medivac Guardian 3L Catalog Number: FG 12022. Intended adjunct in the estimation of blood loss.; UDI-DI: 10859506006101 Lot Numbers: M2112001, M2112003, M2202001, M2203001, M2204001, M2205001, M2206002
541 units
Z-1186-2023
Triton Canister Software Catalog Number: GAUS-2. Intended adjunct in the estimation of blood loss.; UDI-DI: 00859506006029 Software Version: 2.8.4
88 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Software Version
Verify the software version is 2.8.4 with catalog number GAUS-2.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published 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-1186-2023 (January 25, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1186-2023 to see it in context.
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