Waldemar Link recalls Embrace Drill Tower Wedged (25mm) surgical instruments due to mixed-up type descriptions in the product manual, potentially causing confusion in surgical procedures.
The surgical techniques for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments -Drill Tower (Article REF 645-081/62 & /63) have mixed-up type descriptions ("standard" vs "wedged") in the overview of the instruments.
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📍Recalling firmWaldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)Oststr. 4-10 · Norderstedt, Germany
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Waldemar Link is recalling Embrace Drill Tower Wedged (25mm) surgical instruments because the product manual incorrectly mixes up 'standard' and 'wedged' type descriptions. This could lead to confusion during surgical procedures, though it does not pose an immediate safety risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56230-embrace-drill-tower-wedged-25mm-recall-mixed-up-surgical-instrument.
“Embrace Drill Tower Wedged (25mm) Recall: Mixed-up Surgical Instrument Types.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56230-embrace-drill-tower-wedged-25mm-recall-mixed-up-surgical-instrument. Based on FDA recall #Z-1257-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1257-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 29, 2024, that Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG is recalling Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm) surgical instruments due to mixed-up type descriptions in the surgical techniques. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Waldem: Embrace
Product: Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm)
Item Number: 645-081/62
UDI/DI: 04026575534715
Quantity: 6 units
Distribution: US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL and LA
The hazard
The surgical techniques for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments -Drill Tower (Article REF 645-081/62 & /63) have mixed-up type descriptions ("standard" vs "wedged") in the overview of the instruments, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) has 21 other recalls on record since 2018-12-04. Other recent recalls of similar products include XTANT Medical Xpress Pedicle Screw System (2026-02-18), Olympus HX-400U-30 Ligating Device Recall (2025-10-30), and Tornier Perip Screw Recall (2025-12-19).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for item numbers 645-081/62 on the Embrace Drill Tower Wedged (25mm) instruments. All lots of these instruments were recalled due to mixed-up type descriptions in the product manual.
Brand
Waldem: Embrace
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
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Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL and LA.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-1257-2024
Embrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/62; UDI/DI: 04026575534715; All lots of the LINK Embrace Drill Tower surgical instruments.
Z-1258-2024
Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63; UDI/DI: 04026575534722; All lots of the LINK Embrace Drill Tower surgical instruments.
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Manual
Review the product manual for mixed-up descriptions of 'standard' and 'wedged' types to confirm if the instrument is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL and LA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Louisiana.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 44 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1257-2024 (January 29, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1257-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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