Events

Recall of Device Recall BioHorizons 0.050 Hex Driver

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by BioHorizons Implant Systems 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
    37687
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0693-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-03-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-04-13
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-09-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=51322
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Hex Driver - Product Code DZE
  • Reason
    Premature wear; the material from which the hex driver was made was improperly hardened during manufacturing and could lead to premature wear.
  • Action
    Letters and replacement drivers were sent to the consignees (both domestic and abroad) on 3/12/2007 explaining the problem and requesting that the consignee discard the instrument and use the replacement. They were delivered via United Parcel Service (UPS) 3rd day package delivery.

Device

Device Recall BioHorizons 0.050 Hex Driver
  • Model / Serial
    Lot No. 06060009
  • Product Classification
    Dental Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA and countries of Canada, Norway, Australia, Spain, Brazil, Pakistan, Israel, Latvia, Japan, Columbia, Thailand, Turkey, Italy, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Ukraine, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Romania, UK, Kuwait, and Lithuania
  • Product Description
    BioHorizons 0.050 Hex Driver, Regular, REF 300-350, BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc., Birmingham, AL 35243, non-sterile, Rx only
  • Manufacturer
    BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc

Manufacturer

BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc, One Perimeter Park South, Suite 230, South, Birmingham AL 35243
  • Source
    USFDA