Events

Recall of Device Recall Locator Restorative Abutment

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Biomet 3i, LLC.

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
    54074
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0810-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-11-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-02-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-12-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=87441
  • 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
    Endosseous Dental Root-Form Implant - Product Code DZE
  • Reason
    Package labeled as sterile may have an incomplete or partial seal thereby possibly compromising sterility.
  • Action
    Each US customer will be contacted by telephone using a prepared phone script. Following telephone contact, Biomet 3i will perform a follow-up of each call with a faxed letter. The Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter, dated 11/23/2009, identified the affected product and asked customers to return unused product for replacement. The letter also explained the clinical implications and asked customers to respond with the attached response fax and then return the abutment(s) to BIOMET 3i. Questions or concerns can be directed to Kelly Taylor at 561-776-6906.

Device

Device Recall Locator Restorative Abutment
  • Model / Serial
    Lot 877423
  • Product Classification
    Dental Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Middle East, Italy, Europe, and Greece.
  • Product Description
    LOCATOR Restorative Abutment, ILOA002, LOT 877423, Certain LOCATOR ABUTMENT, 4.1 mm(D) X 2mm(H), STERILE Made in USA, Sterile. || BIOMET 3i 4555 Riverside Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 USA. || For use on tissue supported removable over-dentures on 2 to 4 implants, partially edentulous overdentures with one or more implants, limited interarch distance, angle correction with up to 40 degrees between divergent implants.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet 3i, LLC

Manufacturer

Biomet 3i, LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    Biomet 3i, LLC, 4555 Riverside Dr, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-4200
  • 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
    USFDA