Waldemar Link recalls Embrace Drill Tower Wedged (25mm) due to mixed-up article numbers in surgical technique documentation, which could lead to incorrect instrument usage during procedures.
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.
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📍Recalling firmWaldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)Ost Str. 4-10 · Norderstedt, Germany
“Embrace Drill Tower Wedged (25mm) Recall: Mixed-up Article Numbers in Surgical Technique.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50020-embrace-drill-tower-wedged-25mm-recall-mixed-up-article-numbers. Based on FDA recall #Z-1651-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1651-2026%22&limit=1).
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG recalled Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm) instruments due to mixed-up article numbers in the instrument overview, according to the FDA on Feb. 11, 2026. The agency classified the Class II recall as voluntary.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Waldem: Embrace
Product: Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm)
Item Number: 645-081/62
UDI: 04026575534715
Lot Number: All Lots
Units affected: 75
The hazard
The surgical technique for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments - Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in the overview of the instruments. The record states that the individual surgical steps described in the surgical technique are correct.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) has 21 other recalls on record since Dec. 4, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include XTANT Medical Xpress Pedicle Screw System: Incorrect Labeling Risk (Feb. 18, 2026) and Encore Medical EMPOWR Acetabular System Recall: Packaging Discrepancy May Cause Surgical Delays (Jan. 5, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the item number 645-081/62 on the Embrace Drill Tower Wedged (25mm). The product was sold with all lots and has a UDI of 04026575534715.
Brand
Waldem: Embrace
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US distribution to states of: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, NC, OH, OK, TX, VA
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1651-2026
Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/62;; Item Number: Item Number: 645-081/62; UDI: 04026575534715; Lot Number: All Lots;
75 units
Z-1652-2026
Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63;; Item Number: Item Number: 645-081/62; UDI: 04026575534715; Lot Number: All Lots;
74 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Documentation
Review the surgical technique documentation for correct article numbers to ensure proper instrument selection.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 15 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US distribution to states of: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, NC, OH, OK, TX, VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
The recall is for the surgical technique documentation, not the physical product. It does not affect ongoing surgeries but may require verification of instrument numbers before future procedures.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1651-2026 (February 11, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1651-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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