Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site): Medical Device Recall in 2022 - (Recall #: Z-1379-2022)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2022.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Tibial Component. orthopedic prosthesis. Model Nos: Small, W 16-2817/02 Medium, W 16-2817/05 Large, W 16-2817/07

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: May 24, 2022

Date Posted: July 20, 2022

Recall Number: Z-1379-2022

Event ID: 90477

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.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 3785

Code Information:

UDI-DI: 04026575359202 Small, W; 04026575359219 Medium, W; 04026575359226 Large, W; Serial/Lot Numbers: 201002/1683 211025/1543 210202/0275 210302/0308 210314/1872 201002/1687

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

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated