CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 17 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dexlock Achilles Repair Implant Kits, MAKT4520 recalled
Medline Industries is recalling Dexlock Achilles Repair Implant Kits, MAKT4520, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Nov 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0911-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98056
- Recalling firm
- Medline Industries, Northfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Nov 2025
- FDA classified
- 11 Dec 2025
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 11 Nov 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There have been multiple complaints of drill bit fusing to the bushing/sleeve within the drill guide during use. Retrieving a replacement drill bit and drill guide may prolong the surgical procedure.
Product as listed by the FDA
DEXLOCK Achilles Repair Implant Kits, MAKT4520
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MT, NC, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There have been multiple complaints of drill bit fusing to the bushing/sleeve within the drill guide during use. Retrieving a replacement drill bit and drill guide may prolong the surgical procedure.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 19019 UDI-DI 10193489131703
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MT, NC, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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