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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Tibial Component Modular. orthopedic prosthesis. Model Nos: Small, W 16-2817/32 Medium, W 16-2817/35 Large, W 16-2817/37

Z-1380-2022

May 24, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
Event
Event 90477
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3785
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1380-2022

Official wording

Reason: 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.

Code information: UDI-DI: 04026575370870 Small, W; 04026575370887 Medium, W; 04026575370894 Large, W; Serial/Lot Numbers: 210308/0020 210308/0035 210222/0789 151116/4741

Distribution pattern: Domestic distribution to AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, NV, NY, OH, TN, TX, WA. Foreign distribution to Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada China Colombia Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary India Indonesia Israel Italy Latvia Libya Lithuania Mexico Netherlands Norway Pakistan Peru Philippines Poland Romania Saudi Arabia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguy Vietnam

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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.