Stryker Corporation is recalling 9,521 units of the CinchLock Flex Knotless Anchor with Inserter and Suture (model REF CAT02643). The recall follows an increase in reports that the surgical device's "pullwire" can break during use. If the pullwire breaks, a piece of it may remain inside the anchor implant body after it is deployed in a patient's body. While the company has noted an increase in complaints, specific injury counts have not been provided.
A broken pullwire remaining inside an implant can cause patient injury, inflammation, or complications requiring additional medical intervention to address the retained fragment.
Recall #: Z-1328-2025
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