Medical Device Recall: Artelon FLEXBAND TWIST .12 Ref: TW012 3.85x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 2) 5.0x17mm HEX Anchor (Qty 1) 0.5x12cm FLEXBAND (Qty 1)
International Life Sciences · February 6, 2026
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.
States Affected
NATIONWIDE
Quantity Affected
N/A
Source: FDA (openFDA Device Enforcement)
Recall number: Z-1556-2026
Status: ongoing
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