Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 18, 2021
Waldemar Link Recalls Left Knee Prosthesis Segment for Size 3 - Device May Not Meet
Waldemar Link recalls left knee prosthesis segment size 3 due to potential failure to meet specifications. Affected units include specific model and serial numbers. Consumers should contact the company for details.
“Waldemar Link Recalls Left Knee Prosthesis Segment for Size 3 - Device May Not Meet.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63034-waldemar-link-recalls-left-knee-prosthesis-segment-for-size-3. Based on FDA recall #Z-2047-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2047-2023%22&limit=1).
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG recalled LINK Endo-Model Modular Knee Prosthesis System Femoral Segment, Size 3, Left on March 18, 2021, according to the FDA. The firm stated device segments may not meet specifications.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Waldemar Link
Product: LINK Endo-Model Modular Knee Prosthesis System Femoral Segment, Size 3, Left
Item No.: 15/2973/06
UDI-DI: 04026575340736
Quantity: 22 units
The hazard
The firm discovered through customer complaints that device segments may not meet specifications.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG has 21 other recalls on record since December 4, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include EMPOWR 3D Knee Implants Have Incorrect Labeling (January 15, 2026), U2 Total Knee System: Risk of Improper Assembly Due to Manufacturing Defect (May 20, 2026), and U2 Total Knee System PSA Box Trial: Incomplete Screw Assembly Risk (May 20, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your knee prosthesis is the LINK Endo-Model Modular Knee Prosthesis System Femoral Segment, Size 3, Left with item number 15/2973/06 and UDI-DI 04026575340736.
Brand
Waldemar Link
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 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
Domestic: AL, GA, IL, IN, KS, NJ, NY, and TX. Foreign: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2046-2023
LINK Endo-Model Modular Knee Prosthesis System Femoral Segment, Size 3, Right; Item No. 15-2973/05; UDI-DI: 04026575340699.
21 units
Z-2047-2023
LINK Endo-Model Modular Knee Prosthesis System Femoral Segment, Size 3, Left; Item No. 15/2973/06; UDI-DI: 04026575340736.
22 units
Z-2048-2023
LINK Endo-Model Modular Knee Prosthesis System Femoral Segment, Size 4, Right; Item No. 15-2979/01; UDI-DI: 04026575328093.
16 units
Z-2049-2023
LINK Endo-Model Modular Knee Prosthesis System Femoral Segment, Size 4, Left; Item No. 15-2979/02; UDI-DI: 04026575328109.
13 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Waldemar Link for specific instructions on whether your prosthesis is affected and next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic: AL, GA, IL, IN, KS, NJ, NY, and TX. Foreign: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2.3 years 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-2047-2023 (March 18, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2047-2023 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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