Stryker recalls C2 Nerve Monitor models due to possible use errors causing nerve injury during surgery. Affected units include specific serial numbers and models sold for intra-operative nerve monitoring.
Stryker C2 NerveMonitor's design and instructions may not optimally address usability issues related to the functionality of the device, which may result in use errors potentially causing or contributing to nerve injury.
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📍Recalling firmStryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation4100 E Milham Ave · Portage, MI 49002-9704
“Stryker C2 Nerve Monitor Recall: Potential Nerve Injury Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67267-stryker-c2-nerve-monitor-recall-potential-nerve-injury-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0024-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0024-2020%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on July 31, 2019, that Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation is voluntarily recalling the C2 Nerve Monitor due to usability issues that may cause use errors potentially leading to nerve injury.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Stryker
Product: C2 Nerve Monitor, 8 Channel
Model/Part Number: 5140-508-280
UDI: 07613327277319
Affected Units: All Serial Numbers
Quantity: 135 units
The hazard
The device's design and instructions may not optimally address usability issues related to functionality, which may result in use errors potentially causing or contributing to nerve injury. The C2 Nerve Monitor System is intended for intra-operative monitoring and stimulation for localization and identification of cranial and peripheral motor and mixed motor sensory nerves during surgery.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation has 11 other recalls on record since October 16, 2017. Other recent recalls include the Stryker SurgiCount+ Software Version 2.0.17 (June 15, 2022), the Stryker Zyphr Disposable Cranial Perforator (October 16, 2020), and the Stryker Neptune E-SEP 165mm Blade Electrode (March 26, 2020). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Stryker Neptune Smart Docking Station (May 6, 2026), the Medline Basic Nerve Block Tray (January 7, 2026), and the Olympus HX-400U-30 Ligating Device (October 30, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 8 Channel, 5140-508-280, and the unique device identifier (UDI) 07613327277319. All units with this specific serial number range are affected.
Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
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
Terminated
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-0023-2020
C2 Nerve Monitor, 4 Channel, 5140-508-240, UDI 07613327177329 Product Usage: The C2 Nerve Monitor System is intended for intra-operative monitoring and stimulation for localization and identification of cranial and peripheral motor and mixed motor sensory nerves during surgery.; All Serial Numbers are affected
Z-0024-2020
C2 Nerve Monitor, 8 Channel, 5140-508-280, UDI 07613327277319 Product Usage: The C2 Nerve Monitor System is intended for intra-operative monitoring and stimulation for localization and identification of cranial and peripheral motor and mixed motor sensory nerves during surgery.; All Serial Numbers are affected
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Details
Identify the model number and unique device identifier (UDI) to confirm if your device is affected.
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 terminated this recall 20 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The recall indicates a potential risk of nerve injury during surgery due to possible use errors, but the hazard is not described as causing serious injury in normal use.
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-0024-2020 (July 31, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0024-2020 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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