FDAClass II · Medical device · Recall Z-2829-2026 · Recalled August 5, 2026

Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm recall — Stryker GmbH

Agency report date: August 5, 2026.

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Product named: Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm
Company / brand: Stryker
Lot / serial / date codes: Catalog Number: 50796050. GTIN: 04546540389916. All lot numbers.
Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.

Agency product description and boundaries

Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm. Catalog Number: 50796050.

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2. Agency hazard and consumer action

FDA reports: Potential cracking of the Hoffmann II Carbon Connecting Rods following cleaning and sterilization.

No consumer remedy instructions are supplied in this record. Check the official notice and listed company contact for the agency’s current instructions.

Class II: may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

Affected product: Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm

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Official recall ID: Z-2829-2026
Brand: Stryker
Classification: Class II
Units affected: 7,571 units
Recall status: Ongoing
Initiated: Voluntary: Firm initiated

Affected products

Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm

Companies & origin

Recalling firm location: Selzach, N/A, Switzerland
Firm address: Bohnackerweg 1, N/A, N/A

Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)

Product codes / lots: Catalog Number: 50796050. GTIN: 04546540389916. All lot numbers.
Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.
Firm notified the public via: Letter
FDA event ID: 99246
Recall initiated: July 1, 2026
FDA classified: July 29, 2026
FDA report date: August 5, 2026

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Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC.

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