Tibial Component — Class II medical device recall Z-1379-2022
Ongoing recall by Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site), reported 2022-07-20, distributed in AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MI…. There is a risk that blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively. This ma
| Recall number | Z-1379-2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site), Norderstedt, Germany |
| Recall initiated | 2022-05-24 |
| Classified | 2022-07-12 |
| Reported by FDA | 2022-07-20 |
| Distributed | AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, NV, NY, OH, TN, TX, WA |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, CA, CH, CN, CO, DE, DK, DZ, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IT, LT, LV, MX, NL, NO, PE, PH, PK, PL, RO, SA, SE, SI, SK, TH, TR, UA, VN |
| Quantity | 3,785 |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 04026575359202, 04026575359219, 04026575359226 |
| Lot numbers | 201002/1683, 201002/1687, 210202/0275, 210302/0308, 210314/1872, 211025/1543 |
Product
Tibial Component. orthopedic prosthesis. Model Nos: Small, W 16-2817/02 Medium, W 16-2817/05 Large, W 16-2817/07
Reason for recall
There is a risk that blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively. This may lead to prolongation of surgery due to an intraoperative change in procedure.
Machine access
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