RecallDepth

Endo Model Modular Femur and Tibia, PorEx. orthopedic prosthesis. Model Nos.: X-Small, Right 15-3815/11, Small, Right 15-3816/11, Small, Left 15-3816/12, Medium, Right 15-3817/11, Medium, Left 15-3817/12, Large, Right 15-3818/11.

Company
Waldemar Link Gmbh & Co. Kg (Mfg Site) Oststr. 4-10 Norderstedt Germany
Recall Initiated
May 24, 2022
Recall Number
Z-1378-2022
Quantity
3785

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.

Distribution

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

Lot / Code Info

UDI-DI  04026575034727 X-Small, Right; 04026575034741 Small, Right; 04026575034758 Small, Left; 04026575164042 Medium, Right; 04026575164059 Medium, Left; 04026575164028 Large, Right;   Serial/Lot Numbers: 200818/1709 200818/1720 201013/0291 200513/2160 200818/1732 200623/4154 200812/1511 210302/2440

Root Cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action Taken

On May 24, 2022, the firm notified affected customers via Urgent Field Safety Notice email. Customers were provided a modified surgical technique providing information for the cementing technique for Tilastan proximal spacers to minimize the risk. No product return is required.

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