Events

Recall of DGDE, DirectGuide Drill Extender

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, 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
    72549
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0396-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-10-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-12-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-04-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=141502
  • 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
    Abutment, implant, dental, endosseous - Product Code NHA
  • Reason
    Implant direct sybron manufacturing, llc is recalling 26 lots of dgde directguide drill extender because of a possible dropping of the drill.
  • Action
    On 10/28/15 customer notification letters were sent. Within the letter the firm states that if customers have any of the affected product listed to contact the firm's Customer Care at 1-888-649-6425. A return label is provided with notification. The firm states that if customers are an authorized Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing distributor they request that they identify their customers that have been shipped the affected product, and contact them within 48 hours of receiving notification in order to obtain the product. The letter states if any customers or patients have experienced any issues as a result of the affected products to report the incident to the FDA through he MEDWATCH reporting system.

Device

DGDE, DirectGuide Drill Extender
  • Model / Serial
    Parts Numbers: DGDE, SPCST, IBST, BST, CST, ICST, IBST, RBST, RCST   Lot Number: 61928, 64895, 64898, 64896, 65406, 65405, 65407, 65408, 65410, 65409, 65357, 67055, 67475, 67345, 37475, 67476, 67474, 67478, 67477, 67479, 67527, 68254, 68266, 68253, 68265, 68262
  • Product Classification
    Dental Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution- US (nationwide) including the states of CA, FL, TX, MO, MI, MA, NV, OR, PA, AZ, IL, VA, OH, GA, and SC, and the country of Canada, Poland, Serbia, Italy, Germany, Cairo, Jordan, El Salvador, Kuwait, Costa Rica, Switzerland, Colombia, United Kingdom, Austria, Netherlands, Chile, and Egypt.
  • Product Description
    DGDE, DirectGuide Drill Extender. Instrument for use with dental implants. A manufactured device that adds a 6mm extension for a 25mm and 28mm tissue height capability suitable for individual patient needs. The thru hole in the DGDE allows existing surgical drills to be inserted and locked in place.
  • Manufacturer
    Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC

Manufacturer

Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC, 3050 E Hillcrest Dr, Westlake Village CA 91362-3171
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA