LINK Embrace Shoulder System Line Extension 645-081/63Recalls & reported problems

WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & Co. KG · Surgical drill guide, reusable - LINK Embrace Shoulder System · Class 1

All models of LINK Embrace Shoulder System Line Extension (2)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports: 0
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 0
Recalls naming it: 1

Summary

No MAUDE adverse event reports in our data reference this device identifier directly.

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Recalls naming this device

Jan 29, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified
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.
Z-1258-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`04026575534722`
Brand	LINK Embrace Shoulder System Line Extension
Model	645-081/63
Company	WALDEMAR LINK GmbH & Co. KG
Product code	HTW · Bit, Drill
Class	Class 1
FDA submission	None listed
Implant	No
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	No
Sterile	No
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Jul 22, 2024

Device type (GMDN): Surgical drill guide, reusable

A manual surgical device designed to simultaneously place, angle, and guide a rotating surgical drill on hard tissue (e.g., bone); some types are also intended for guiding bone-coring instruments (e.g., keel punch). It is designed in a tubular form or with guiding holes and may have serrations at its distal end to enable firm placement on hard tissue surfaces (it is not bored into the tissue); it can have a handle or be held by another device (e.g., orthopaedic jig), and typically allows protection of the surrounding soft tissue during surgery. It is typically made of metal and may have graduations along its length; it is not custom-made for a specific patient. This is a reusable device.

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Sources and updates

Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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