The Recall Desk
Severity pendingFDA (Devices)·Z-1652-2026·Announced 2026-04-01

Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63;

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-1652-2026.

Severity not yet assessed

We have not scored this recall against our rubric yet, so we are not showing a severity rating or our usual guidance. The agency’s own notice below is the authoritative source — read it first.

Plain-English summary

The surgical technique for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments - Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in the overview of the instruments. However, the individual surgical steps described in the surgical technique are correct.

The recalled product

Product
Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63;
Manufacturer
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)

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: Item Number: 645-081/62
  • UDI: 04026575534715
  • Lot Number: All Lots

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MI
  • NC
  • OH
  • OK
  • TX
  • VA