FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Waldemar Link Embrace Drill Towers
The Embrace Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in the surgical technique overview.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG, based in Norderstedt, Germany, recalled the Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm) and Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm), because the surgical technique for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments - Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in the overview of the instruments. The individual surgical steps described in the surgical technique are correct.
The recall began on February 11, 2026, and was classified by the FDA on March 26, 2026. The products were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:
- A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
- Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.
Is yours affected?
2 products
Compare the details below with your product and check the FDA notice to confirm whether it is affected.
A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.
Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm)
- UDI-DI
- 04026575534715
- Item code
- 645-081/62
- Lot code
- All Lots;
Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm)
- UDI-DI
- 04026575534715
- Item code
- 645-081/63
- Lot code
- All Lots;
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
- 15 states
- Company
- Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)Norderstedt, Germany
- Hazard
- Device defect
- Risk
Moderate risk
Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 98431
- Recall numbers
- Z-1651-2026 to Z-1652-2026
All recalls from Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Classified by FDA
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Listed on Recall Canary
Summary updated
