| Date Initiated by Firm | November 30, 2023 |
| Date Posted | January 18, 2024 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-0749-2024 |
| Recall Event ID |
93662 |
| Product Classification |
Guide, surgical, instrument - Product Code FZX
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| Product | Link Patella Glide Resection Guide- For the implantation of the Endo-Model Knee System as part of a total knee arthroplasty procedure.
Product Code: 15-2530/05 |
| Code Information |
UDI-DI :04026575245253
Lot / Serial Number: C306165 |
| FEI Number |
3003386935
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) Oststr. 4-10 Norderstedt Germany
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| For Additional Information Contact | SAME 494053995150 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Mislabeled: Angle and height of the device marked as L(large) corresponds to the small/medium dimensions due to a product mix-up. This may result in too little bone material resected and not fit correctly leading to extended surgery time |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Link Bio Corp. issued Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter via email on 11/30/23.
Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take:
Please respond using the attached Distributor Reply form to indicate your understanding of this Device Recall and of the need to return the affected product. Pre-paid shipping labels will be provided once the Distributor Reply Form is returned. Please return the product as soon as possible to the following address:
LinkBio Corporation
69 King St
Dover, NJ 07801.
Please contact LinkBio at 973-625-1333 or complaints@linkbio.com for any questions. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1 unit |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the state of NH. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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