Reported Sep 6, 2023 · Ongoing

Link OptiStem Rasp Handle-Used with the OptiStem Rasp to prepare the femoral medullary canal for a knee prosthesis…

Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) · Oststr. 4-10 · Norderstedt, N/A · N/A

Is this the product you have?

  • Link OptiStem Rasp Handle-Used with the OptiStem Rasp to prepare the femoral medullary canal for a knee prosthesis implant during a total knee arthroplasty
  • surgical procedure Item Number17-5220/01
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI04026575284658
  • Lot Codes
    • C010108
    • C151519
Amount recalled
6 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

A crack in the weld of the rasp handle may lead to a fracture of the frontal sleeve when the rasp is further impacted or extracted. The rasp remains intact. The rasp would need to be pulled out by a clamp leading to a prolongation of surgery or modified surgery

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 4:55 PM UTC

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