--- title: "Artelon FLEXBAND TWIST .12 Ref: TW012 3.85x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 2) 5.0x17mm H... — FDA record Z-1556-2026 | Is It on Recall" description: "Augmentation devices failed bacterial endotoxin testing." url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-1556-2026-artelon-flexband-twist-12-ref-tw012-3-85x17mm-hex-anchor-qty-2-5-0x17mm-hex-anchor-qty-1-0-5x12cm-fl/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # Artelon FLEXBAND TWIST .12 Ref: TW012 3.85x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 2) 5.0x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 1) 0.5x12cm FLEXBAND (Qty 1) — FDA record Z-1556-2026 Reported ongoing Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **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**: Augmentation devices failed bacterial endotoxin testing. - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: International Life Sciences - **Quantity**: N/A - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: Z-1556-2026 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1556-2026%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | Lot: RK29976/GTIN: 00850003396248 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## 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. States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1556-2026%22) ## Related records [Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [International Life Sciences records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/international-life-sciences/)