Device recall: LINX Reflux Management System, Implant Suture, 12-17 Bead, 0.7T, Product Code LS-xx, sterile, Rx only. Labeled as: a.…
Class II FDA enforcement event 79822. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Possible out of specification condition which may allow a bead component to separate from an adjacent wire link. This condition may result in a discontinuous or open LINX device.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Torax Medical, Inc. started this device recall on 20 Apr 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Shoreview, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79822 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Jun 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Nov 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,…
Recalling firm
Torax Medical, Inc., Shoreview, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2037-2018 | LINX Reflux Management System, Implant Suture, 12-17 Bead, 0.7T, Product Code LS-xx, sterile, Rx only. Labeled as: a. Product Code LS-12; b. Product Code LS-13; c. Product Code LS-14; d. Product Code LS-15; e. Product Code LS-16; f. Product Code LS-17; Laparoscopic, fundic-sparing anti-reflux procedure indicated for… | 9,131 devices in total | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2038-2018 | LINX Reflux Management System, Implant Clasp, 12-17 Bead, 0.7T, Product Code LXC-xx, sterile, Rx only. Labeled as: a. Product Code LXC-12; b. Product Code LXC-13; c. Product Code LXC-14; d. Product Code LXC-15; e. Product Code LXC-16; f. Product Code LXC-17; Laparoscopic, fundic-sparing anti-reflux procedure… | 9,131 devices in total | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2039-2018 | LINX Reflux Management System, Implant Clasp, 13-17 Bead, 1.5T, Product Code LXMC-xx, sterile, Rx only. Labeled as: a. Product Code LXMC-13; b. Product Code LXMC-14; c. Product Code LXMC-15; d. Product Code LXMC-16; e. Product Code LXMC-17; Laparoscopic, fundic-sparing anti-reflux procedure indicated for patients… | 9,131 devices in total | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2040-2018 | LINX Reflux Management System, Implant Clasp, 12-17 Bead, 0.7T, Product Code LX-xx, sterile, Rx only. Labeled as: a. Product Code LX-12; b. Product Code LX-13; c. Product Code LX-14; d. Product Code LX-15; e. Product Code LX-16; f. Product Code LX-17; Laparoscopic, fundic-sparing anti-reflux procedure indicated for… | 9,131 devices in total | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2041-2018 | LINX Reflux Management System, Implant Clasp, 13-16 Bead, 1.5T, Product Code LXM-xx, sterile, Rx only. Labeled as: a. Product Code LXM-13; b. Product Code LXM-14; c. Product Code LXM-15; d. Product Code LXM-16; Laparoscopic, fundic-sparing anti-reflux procedure indicated for patients diagnosed with Gastroesophageal… | 9,131 devices in total | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 5
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2037-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 79822. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79822/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 79822?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
9,131 devices in total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.