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title: "Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63; — FDA record Z-1652-2026 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The surgical technique for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments - Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in the overview of the instruments. However, the individu"
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# Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63; — FDA record Z-1652-2026

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 11, 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**: Embrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63;
- **Reason**: The surgical technique for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments - Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in the overview of the instruments. However, the individual surgical steps described in the surgical technique are correct.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)
- **Quantity**: 74 units
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1652-2026

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Item Number: Item Number: 645-081/62; UDI: 04026575534715; Lot Number: All Lots; |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Apr 1, 2026
- **Recall initiation date**: Feb 11, 2026
- **Center classification date**: Mar 26, 2026

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## What to do next

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## Related records

[Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site) records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/waldemar-link-gmbh-co-kg-mfg-site/)