Events

Recall of Biomet 3i Dental Implants

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Implant Innovations Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    17693
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-11-21
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Biomet 3i Australia Pty Ltd (NZ), 16 Huapai Street, Onehunga, Auckland 1061
  • Reason
    Biomet 3i has identified a visually observable condition which may be present on a limited number of the above identified implants. the condition is caused by the implant coming into contact with residual machining fluid which was not adequately degreased from a portion of 1 lot of packaging cylinders. the lot of packaging cylinders was used in the packaging of the 4 implant lots., the condition does not meet the cleanliness specification of biomet 3i. the residual machining fluid causes the implants to be discolored. although the residual machining fluid is not a health hazard, the discolored implant is visually unacceptable to customers and, thus, biomet 3i is removing these suspect implants from the market.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

Biomet 3i Dental Implants
  • Model / Serial
    Model: Catalogue Numbers: BOST3211, Affected: Lots: 2014051395, 2014051817
  • Manufacturer
    Implant Innovations Inc

Manufacturer

Implant Innovations Inc
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • Manufacturer comment
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    NZMMDSA