FDA recall Z-1556-2026

Product

Artelon FLEXBAND TWIST .12 Ref: TW012 3.85x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 2) 5.0x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 1) 0.5x12cm FLEXBAND (Qty 1)

Reason for recall

Augmentation devices failed bacterial endotoxin testing.

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY and the countries of Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2026-02-06

Report date

2026-03-18

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Atlanta, GA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1556-2026