Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 23, 2019
Stryker Connected OR Cart Recall: Monitor May Fall Causing Injury
Stryker recalls a specific medical cart model due to a risk of monitor falling from the cart, potentially causing injury. Affected units have a unique serial number and were sold in 2019.
There is a potential problem with firm s Connected OR Cart, 120V resulting in cart monitor not attaching flush with their monitor stow handle. The product is not manufactured to specifications and is positioned on the incorrect side that may lead to monitor falling from the monitor arm and a risk of user injury.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmStryker Corporation5900 Optical Ct · San Jose, CA 95138-1400
“Stryker Connected OR Cart Recall: Monitor May Fall Causing Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68098-stryker-connected-or-cart-recall-monitor-may-fall-causing-injury. Based on FDA recall #Z-1445-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1445-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 23, 2019, that Stryker Corporation is recalling its Connected OR Cart due to a potential hazard where the monitor may fall from the arm. This defect poses a risk of user injury.
Distribution: US Nationwide in GA, TX; Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia
The hazard
According to the FDA, there is a potential problem with the Stryker Connected OR Cart, 120V resulting in the cart monitor not attaching flush with its stow handle. The product is manufactured to incorrect specifications and positioned on the wrong side, which may lead to the monitor falling from the monitor arm and a risk of user injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Corporation has 34 other recalls on record since November 17, 2017. Other recent recalls include the Stryker Single Spike Tube Set (June 8, 2026), the Stryker Neptune Smart Docking Station (May 6, 2026), and the Stryker FluidSmart Urology Tube Set (April 9, 2026). Similar recent recalls of medical devices include the Philips Azurion System (March 31, 2026) and the Stryker CHROMOPHARE Softlit Ring Surgical Light (February 23, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 240-099-155 on the cart. Affected units have serial numbers starting with 2019AN and were sold in 2019.
Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Cart Serial Number
Look for serial numbers starting with 2019AN on the cart to determine if it is affected.
Contact Stryker for Details
Reach out to Stryker Corporation at 5900 Optical Court, San Jose, CA 95138 for specific recall information.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA, TX and countries of Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia. No US Govt.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Georgia, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years 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 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-1445-2020 (April 23, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1445-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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