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Z-1219-2024Class II

LINK BiMobile Dual Mobility System E-Poly Liner for 28mm Head, 70mm Shell- Indicated for patients with...

Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG / initiated 2024-01-22 / Open, Classified / root cause: labeling and UDI

Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) began a recall of LINK BiMobile Dual Mobility System E-Poly Liner for 28mm Head, 70mm Shell- Indicated for patients with mobility-limiting diseases, fractures or defects of the... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Mislabeled: Packaging incorrectly reflects a MobileLink Dual Mobility insert type F when it should reference G may cause a delay in surgery". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1219-2024
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
Product
LINK BiMobile Dual Mobility System E-Poly Liner for 28mm Head, 70mm Shell- Indicated for patients with mobility-limiting diseases, fractures or defects of the hip joint or proximal femur. Item Number: 184-280/12
Product code
LZO Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented
Reason for recall
Mislabeled: Packaging incorrectly reflects a MobileLink Dual Mobility insert type F when it should reference G may cause a delay in surgery
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
LinkBio Corp issued Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter via email on 1/22/24 to Distributors. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Please respond using the attached Distributor Reply form to indicate your understanding of this Device Recall and of the need to return the affected product. Pre-paid shipping labels will be provided once the Distributor Reply Form is returned. Please return the product as soon as possible to the following address: LinkBio Corporation 69 King St Dover, NJ 07801 Please contact LinkBio at 973-625-1333 or [email protected] for any questions.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of IL, IN, FL, WA and the countries of Germany, Switzerland.
Product codes and lots
UDI-DI: 04026575230747 Lot Numbers: 2334253, 2325426

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1219-2024
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1219-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated