--- title: "Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 150mm. Catalog Number: 50796150. — FDA record Z-2833-2026 | Is It on Recall" description: "Potential cracking of the Hoffmann II Carbon Connecting Rods following cleaning and sterilization." url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-2833-2026-stryker-hoffmann-ii-connecting-rod-micro-3-x-150mm-catalog-number-50796150/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 150mm. Catalog Number: 50796150. — FDA record Z-2833-2026 Reported ongoing Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Jul 1, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 150mm. Catalog Number: 50796150. - **Reason**: Potential cracking of the Hoffmann II Carbon Connecting Rods following cleaning and sterilization. - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: Stryker GmbH - **Quantity**: 5,664 units - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: Z-2833-2026 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-2833-2026%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | Catalog Number: 50796150. GTIN: 04546540389954. All lot numbers. | Match all identifying details in the current notice. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-2833-2026%22) ## Related records [Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Stryker GmbH records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/stryker-gmbh/)