The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2070-2013·Announced 2013-09-04

Waldemar Link Recalls Trial Stems for Reconstruction Prosthesis

Waldemar Link is recalling five trial stems for a reconstruction prosthesis because they were manufactured using the wrong design. The units were distributed only to Tennessee.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations, and the hazard is a manufacturing design error without explicit reports of harm, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG is recalling five units of the TRIAL STEM for MP(R) RECONSTRUCTION PROTHESIS, REF 99-0143/18. The specific units involved are Stem size 03, with a proximal stem diameter of 18 mm and a length of 250 mm. The recall covers lots B208089 and B225125.

The recall was initiated because the trial stems were manufactured using the wrong design. The affected units were distributed in the United States to the state of Tennessee only.

Consumers and healthcare providers who have these specific trial stems should contact Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG for further instructions on how to handle the recalled devices.

The recalled product

Product
TRIAL STEM for MP(R) RECONSTRUCTION PROTHESIS, REF 99-0143/18, Stem size 03, prox. Stem dia. 18 mm, Length 250 mm, WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & CoKG, Barkhausenweg 10 . D . 22339 Hamburg
Affected units
5

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 (2)

  • Lots: B208089
  • B225125

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Corp. Hq.) 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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