Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 8, 2018
Stryker Reprocessed HARMONIC Ace+7 Shears May Show Error Code - Stop Using
Stryker recalls reprocessed HARMONIC Ace+7 shears that may show 'No Instrument Uses Remaining' error code, preventing use. Affected units may need replacement.
Stryker Sustainability Solutions has received an increase in reports indicating that the affected Reprocessed HARH36 devices may display an error code (No Instrument Uses Remaining) upon initial connection to the generator. When this error code is present, the device is not able to be used.
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📍Recalling firmStryker Sustainability Solutions1810 W Drake Dr · Tempe, AZ 85283-4327
“Stryker Reprocessed HARMONIC Ace+7 Shears May Show Error Code - Stop Using.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71172-stryker-reprocessed-harmonic-ace-7-shears-may-show-error-code. Based on FDA recall #Z-2484-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2484-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 8, 2018, that Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling Reprocessed HARMONIC Ace¿ +7 shears because they may display an error code preventing use. The agency issued recall number Z-2484-2018 for the Class II device.
Stryker Sustainability Solutions reported an increase in cases where the affected devices display a "No Instrument Uses Remaining" error code upon initial connection to the generator. This error prevents the device from being used.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Sustainability Solutions has had 22 other recalls on record since December 1, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker XCEL Bladeless Trocar W/Optiview (August 19, 2026), Bard EP XT Decapolar Catheter (August 18, 2026), and Stryker Daig Livewire Steerable BDB Catheter (April 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'HARMONIC Ace+7, 5mm Diameter Shears with Advanced Hemostasis (HARH)' and item number HARH36. The affected units were sold with lot number 7656512.
Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Error Code
Look for the error code 'No Instrument Uses Remaining' when connecting the shears to the generator.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 12 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of PA, FL, MD, MA, CA, NY, NC, TX, MT, AL, LA, TN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 15 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 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-2484-2018 (May 8, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2484-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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