Recall of Device Recall Prima Plus

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Keystone Dental 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
    80112
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2162-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-05-01
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Implant, endosseous, root-form - Product Code DZE
  • Reason
    The implants are mislabeled.
  • Action
    The Firm sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated April 30, 2018. In this discrepancy, the 5 is missing from the implant length description. Please note this discrepancy is limited to the implant package label only. The patient chart labels are all correct. Keystone Dental has performed a thorough review and determined there are no health hazards associated with this issue. There is no issue with the product within the package and the product can be safely used without issue in accordance with the defined surgical protocols. There is no risk of confusion of product size. The diameter is correct. Prima Plus implants are only available in 11.5mm lengths. The catalogs, surgical protocols and manuals only define procedures and provide instrumentation for placing 11.5mm length implants. Additionally, the patient chart labels contained within the implant package are correct so that patient procedure history will be properly maintained. The issue is limited to the label on the outside of the product package only. The lot identified above is the only affected lot. No other lots are affected with this issue. The product referenced above can be used safely without issue and no further action is required. For further questions, please call (866) 902-9272.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    UDI: D76815737K0, Lot 37038
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to the states of : CA, CT, FL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NJ, NV, NY, TX, and VA.
  • Product Description
    Prima Plus ¿4.1 x 11.5mm Implant, Catalog Number 15737K || Keystone Dental implants are intended for use in partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae, in support of single or multiple-unit restorations including cement retained, or overdenture restorations, and terminal or intermediate abutment support for fixed bridgework.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Keystone Dental Inc, 154 Middlesex Tpke, Burlington MA 01803-4403
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA