FDA Recall Open, Classified

LinkSymphoKnee Distal Femoral Augment - Tilastan - Size 7-8, Medial-Right/Lateral Left, 5mm- Intended for primary and revision total knee replacement in skeletally mature patients. Product Code: 880-307/11

Recall: Z-2066-2023 · Initiated December 23, 2022

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2066-2023
Event Number
92496
Firm
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) Oststr. 4-10 Norderstedt Germany
FEI Number
3003386935
Product Code
JWH
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Component change control
Initiated
December 23, 2022
Posted
July 3, 2023

Description

LinkSymphoKnee Distal Femoral Augment - Tilastan - Size 7-8, Medial-Right/Lateral Left, 5mm- Intended for primary and revision total knee replacement in skeletally mature patients. Product Code: 880-307/11

Reason

Fixation screw was inserted through the wrong side of the augment (distal to proximal, as opposed to proximal to distal, which is the correct orientation).

Action

LinkBio Corporation issued A Product Advisory Notice to consignees holding field inventory on 18-May-2023. The product is provided to the surgeon directly by the representative of the Distributor. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Please ensure the surgical team is made aware of this issue before using one of the affected augments. While there is no safety impact due to this issue, there could be some confusion during assembly if the issue is not known in advance. No additional action is required by users beyond reinserting the screw in the correct orientation, and no product return is required at this time. Please contact your LinkBio Sales or Customer Service representative or the contact for any questions: Jennifer Lubrecht Senior Director, Quality Management LinkBio Corporation 69 King Street Dover, NJ 07801 Mobile: +1 862.477.0370 Email: [email protected]

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, IL, IN, LA, GA, NV, TX.

Quantity

20 units