RecallDepth

Link OptiStem Rasp Handle-Used with the OptiStem Rasp to prepare the femoral medullary canal for a knee prosthesis implant during a total knee arthroplasty surgical procedure Item Number: 17-5220/01

Company
Waldemar Link Gmbh & Co. Kg (Mfg Site) Oststr. 4-10 Norderstedt Germany
Recall Initiated
July 26, 2023
Posted
August 29, 2023
Recall Number
Z-2481-2023
Quantity
6 units

Reason for Recall

A crack in the weld of the rasp handle may lead to a fracture of the frontal sleeve when the rasp is further impacted or extracted. The rasp remains intact. The rasp would need to be pulled out by a clamp leading to a prolongation of surgery or modified surgery

Distribution

IN,GA, TX

Lot / Code Info

UDI-DI: 04026575284658 Lot Codes: C010108, C151519

Root Cause

Device Design

Action Taken

LinkBio Corp.(US Importer) issued Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter via email on July 27, 203 to US Distributors . 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.

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