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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1515-2026·Announced 2026-03-18

Link Endo-Model plateau 15-2835/12 recalled over screw bushing fracture

Waldemar Link is recalling Endo-Model Replacement Plateau item 15-2835/12 because the bushing on a plateau screw could detach from the screw shaft due to a longitudinal fracture.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported: a component of an implant could fracture and detach, and no injuries are stated in the source.

Plain-English summary

Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG is recalling the Endo-Model Replacement Plateau, item number 15-2835/12. One unit was distributed, outside the United States, as part of a campaign covering New Jersey and Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Colombia, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, Hungary, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Saudi Arabia. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

There is the potential for an implant with a plateau screw where the bushing could detach from the screw shaft due to a longitudinal fracture.

Affected product carries UDI-DI 04026575316564 and serial/lot number 241210/1809.

Facilities can identify affected implants by the item number, UDI and serial number above, and may contact Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG for further information.

The recalled product

Product
Endo-Model Replacement Plateau; Item Number: 15-2835/12;
Manufacturer
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
Category
Medical Device — Orthopaedic implant
Hazard
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • Item Number: 15-2835/12
  • UDI-DI: 04026575316564
  • Serial/Lot Number: 241210/1809

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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