LinkSymphoKnee 880-305/11Recalls & reported problems
WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & Co. KG · Femoral Augment, Distal · Class 2 · Implant
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04026575257256), received between Oct 10, 2025 and Oct 10, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Positioning Failure” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
10 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K202924); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Apr 3, 2025Open, Classified
The device was delivered with a preassembled Femoral Augment screw that was missing its thread.
Z-1699-2025 · Root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Positioning Failure1
- Positioning Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 10, 2025Positioning Failure; Positioning Problem; Positioning Failure; Positioning Problem
REPORTED BY (B)(6) THAT THE SURGEON HAD AN ISSUE CONNECTING THE SCREW OF THE AUGMENT. HE WAS SURE THAT THE SCREW HAD THREADS, SO IT MAY HAVE BEEN A USER ISSUE. UNDER A 5 MINUTE DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT HARM. A DIFFERENT PART (880-315/11) WAS USED INSTEAD. THE REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTED THAT HE LATER USED THE AUGMENT ON A SAMPLE FEMUR TO TEST IT AND HAD NO ISSUE WITH THE SCREW OR CONNECTION. [CUSTOMER].
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23263998 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K202924. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2541-2025 · Jul 31, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedLinkSymphoKnee System, Tibial Component, Modular, Symmetric, Sz. 5, CoCrMo/TiNbN, cemented, Fixed. REF Number: 880-100/50
- Z-1702-2025 · Apr 3, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedTibial Augment; Item Numbers: (1) 880-331/11 (Sz. 1-2 - cemented x-sm), (2) 880-331/12 (Sz. 1-2 - cemented sm), (3) 880-331/13 (Sz. 1-2 - cemented md), (4) 880-331/21 (Sz. 1-2 - ce
- Z-1701-2025 · Apr 3, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedL-Shaped Femoral Augment; Item Numbers: (1) 880-320/12 (Sz. 0 - cemented sm), (2) 880-320/22 (Sz. 0 - cemented lg), (3) 880-321/12 (Sz. 1-2 - cemented sm), (4) 880-321/22 (Sz. 1-2
- Z-1700-2025 · Apr 3, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedPosterior Femoral Augment; Item Numbers: (1) 880-310/11 (Sz. 0 - cemented sm), (2) 880-310/21 (Sz. 0 - cemented lg), (3) 880-311/11 (Sz. 1-2 - cemented sm), (4) 880-311/21 (Sz. 1-2
- Z-1372-2025 · Feb 14, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedModular Stem cylindrical, Tilastan, press-fit cementless, L= 80 mm, DIA = 11 mm, Product Code: 880-601/11
- Z-1374-2025 · Feb 14, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedModular Stem cylindrical, Tilastan, press-fit cementless, L= 80 mm, DIA = 13 mm, Product Code: 880-601/13
- Z-1373-2025 · Feb 14, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedModular Stem cylindrical, Tilastan, press-fit cementless, L= 80 mm, DIA = 12 mm, Product Code: 880-601/12
- Z-1674-2023 · Apr 25, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedLINK SymphoKnee System L-Shaped Femoral Augment, Medial-Right/Lateral-Left, Sz 5-6 Tilastan, cemented. Intended for primary and revision total knee replacement. Item Number: 880-32
- Z-2066-2023 · Dec 23, 2022 · Open, ClassifiedLinkSymphoKnee Distal Femoral Augment - Tilastan - Size 7-8, Medial-Right/Lateral Left, 5mm- Intended for primary and revision total knee replacement in skeletally mature patients.
- Z-2067-2023 · Dec 23, 2022 · Open, ClassifiedLinkSymphoKnee Distal Femoral Augment - Tilastan - Size. 7-8, Lateral-Right/Medial-Left, 5mm-Intended for primary and revision total knee replacement in skeletally mature patients.
Other PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER devices
- R3 71363077Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER461 reports
- NA 71364009Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER174 reports
- JOURNEY 74012416Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER163 reports
- JOURNEY 74012415Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER163 reports
- JOURNEY 74012414Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER129 reports
- GENESIS II 71440194Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER114 reports
- GENESIS II 71440842Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER113 reports
- JOURNEY 74018901Smith & Nephew, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER106 reports
Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.