Recall Z-2481-2023— Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
Class II · Ongoing
Class II FDA medical device recall by Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site), initiated 2023-07-26. FDA's recall record names no specific 510(k) clearance for this event. Product: 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. Reason: 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.
- Recalling firm
- Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Initiated
- 2023-07-26
- Firm location
- Norderstedt, N/A, Germany
Product description
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
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
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