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Device recall: DEXLOCK Achilles Repair Implant Kits, MAKT4520
FDA enforcement event 98056 is a device recall by Medline Industries, LP of Northfield, IL, initiated 11 Nov 2025 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 85% of the 945 device enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Medline Industries, LP has 66 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 5 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL.
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."
Distribution
"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."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0911-2026 | DEXLOCK Achilles Repair Implant Kits, MAKT4520 | 163 US | Class II | Ongoing | 17 Dec 2025 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Medline Industries, LP
All 66 events for Medline Industries, LP
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "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."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "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."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.