Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 1, 2017
Stryker 3040-VenaFlow Calf Garment Mislabeled as 301: Avoid Confusion with Different
Stry: 3040-VenaFlow Calf Garment (Aircast) was mislabeled as 3010-PL Aircast Pos-Lock Connector. This could cause confusion with a different product intended for DVT prevention. Affected units have UDI: 00885825016661.
“Stryker 3040-VenaFlow Calf Garment Mislabeled as 301: Avoid Confusion with Different.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72412-stryker-3040-venaflow-calf-garment-mislabeled-as-301-avoid-confusion. Based on FDA recall #Z-0272-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0272-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2017-12-01 that Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling the 3040-VenaFlow Calf Garment (Aircast) because it was mislabeled as a 3010-PL Aircast Pos-Lock Connector. The company initiated this voluntary Class II recall of 280 devices distributed to Texas.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Stryker
Product: 3040-VenaFlow Calf Garment (Aircast)
Lot code: 6285035
UDI: 00885825016661
The hazard
The 3040 compression sleeves were mislabeled as 3010-PL compression sleeves. The device is intended for use in preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), diminishing post-operative pain and swelling, enhancing blood circulation and reducing wound healing time on the calf.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Sustainability Solutions has 22 other recalls on record since 2018-01-02. Recent brand recalls include the Stryker XCEL Bladeless Trocar W/Optiview (2026-08-19), Bard EP XT Decapolar Catheter (2026-08-18), and Stryker Daig Livewire Steerable BDB Catheter (2026-04-10). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Stryker FluidSmart Urology Tube Set Recall (2026-04-09) and Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 3 Recall (2026-05-19).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UDI code 00885825016661 on the product. The product was sold as a 3040-VenaFlow Calf Garment (Aircast) Quick Connect but mislabeled as 3010-PL Aircast Pos-Lock Connector.
Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UDI code 00885825016661 on the 3040-VenaFlow Calf Garment (Aircast) Quick Connect.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Texas.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to Texas.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 10 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-0272-2018 (December 1, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0272-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 31, 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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