Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 24, 2024
Blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively,prolongation surgery due to intraoperatively change in procedure, probably to cementing technique
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. Kg (Mfg Site) recalled Endo Model SL Tibial Components 16-2817/02 Tibial Component, Small, W: … - a moderate-severity action.
Endo Model SL Tibial Components 16-2817/02 Tibial Component, Small, W: … was recalled by Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. Kg (Mfg Site) in July 24, 2024. Reason: Blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively,prolongation surgery due to …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2411-2024 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. Kg (Mfg Site) issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively,prolongation surgery due to ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2411-2024 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2411-2024) was formally reported on July 24, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 22, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. Kg (Mfg Site) is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Norderstedt. Federal records list the affected scope as 114 units US; 2351 units OUS.
The documented reason for this recall is: Blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively,prolongation surgery due to intraoperatively change in procedure, probably to cementing technique Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Foreign: Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Colombia Czechia Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary India Indonesia Israel Italy Kenya Lit…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
114 units US; 2351 units OUS
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Endo Model SL Tibial Components 16-2817/02 Tibial Component, Small, W: 60mm 16-2817/05 Tibial Component, Medium, W: 65mm 16-2817/07 Tibial Component, Large, W: 75mm 16-2817/32 Tibial Component Modular, Small, W: 60mm 16-2817/35 Tibial Component Modular, Medium, W: 65mm 16-2817/37 Tibial Component Modular, Large, W: 75mm
Blind screws of the modular tibial component cannot be loosened intraoperatively,prolongation surgery due to intraoperatively change in procedure, probably to cementing technique
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2411-2024 |
| Date reported | July 24, 2024 |
| Date initiated | May 22, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. Kg (Mfg Site) |
| Firm location | Norderstedt |
| Affected scope | 114 units US; 2351 units OUS |
| Distribution | Nationwide Foreign: Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Colombia Czechia Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary India Indonesia Israel Italy Kenya Lithuania Luxembourg Me… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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