Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16763 |
| Brand Name: | Stryker burs: Round Fluted Soft Touch 3.omm, Neuro Drill 3.0mm, Round Fluted Bur 1.0mm |
| Model: | Models: 5820010130, 5820107030, 5820010010 |
| Affected: | Lots, 13346027, 14007017 & 13351017, 14005017 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Stryker New Zealand Ltd 515 Mount Wellington Highway Mount Wellington AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 787 9287 |
| Manufacturer: | Stryker Instruments |
| Issue: | The manufacturer advises that in approx 1:1000 cases the not feature of the product is only partically present or is entrely missing. . "Missing notches" indicates that there are fewer than the normally expected number of notches. "Partial notches" indicates that one notch is incomplete because it was begun too close to the end of the shank to allow for a full width notch. A product with "no notches" will have a smooth shank, with no notching. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be exchanged |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 29/5/2014 |
