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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 7, 2017

Stryker T/Pump Temperature Therapy Pumps (TP700/TP700C) Recall: Incorrect Manual Update

Stryker recalls T/Pump temperature therapy pumps (models TP700 and TP700C) due to incorrect manual updates adding 'heat conservation for normothermia maintenance' to indications. No immediate action needed as the hazard is a documentation error.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1013-2018Medical deviceStryker ›
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Recalling firmStryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation3800 E Centre Ave · Portage, MI 49002-5826
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What happened, in plain English

Stryker is recalling temperature therapy pumps (TP700 and TP700C models) because their operation and maintenance manuals were incorrectly updated to include a sentence about using heat conservation for normothermia maintenance. This is a documentation error, not a safety hazard, so no action is required. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72596-stryker-t-pump-temperature-therapy-pumps-tp700-tp700c-recall-incorrect.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72596-stryker-t-pump-temperature-therapy-pumps-tp700-tp700c-recall-incorrect · Updated September 14, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1013-2018

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“Stryker T/Pump Temperature Therapy Pumps (TP700/TP700C) Recall: Incorrect Manual Update.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72596-stryker-t-pump-temperature-therapy-pumps-tp700-tp700c-recall-incorrect. Based on FDA recall #Z-1013-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1013-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The hazard is a documentation error where the operation and maintenance manuals were incorrectly updated to add the phrase 'Temperature therapy can also be for heat conservation for normothermia maintenance' to the Indications for Use section. This does not affect the device's safety or function.

Who’s affected

Medical professionals using Stryker's T/Pump temperature therapy pumps (models TP700 and TP700C) are likely affected. Patients using these devices are not at risk as the issue is a documentation error.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your pump has a model number starting with TP700 or TP700C followed by a specific 6- or 7-digit code listed in the detailed product list. The recall covers multiple model variants.

  • Brand
    Stryker
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Pump Model

    Review your pump's model number to see if it matches the list of affected models provided in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Distributed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 7, 201712. FDA classified it Class III: Mar 14, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 21, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 9, 2019420172019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-1013-2018 (November 7, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1013-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 14, 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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