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Class 2 Device Recall Conical Abutment Cylinder

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 Class 2 Device Recall Conical Abutment Cylindersee related information
Date Initiated by FirmSeptember 28, 2011
Date PostedNovember 03, 2011
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on March 09, 2012
Recall NumberZ-0159-2012
Recall Event ID 60254
510(K)NumberK072642 
Product Classification Abutment, implant, dental, endosseous - Product Code NHA
Product"***BIOMET 3i***4555 Riverside Drive Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 USA***REF SWCA62***Conical Abutment Gold Standard ZR***6mm(D) X 2mm(H)***Abutment; Pilier: Abutment; Abutment; Pilastro; Pilar***RX Only***Sterile***BIOMET 3i Dental Iberica S.L. WTC Almeda Park. Ed. 1. Planta 1'***". Attach an implant to an implant restoration.
Code Information Model SWCA62, Lot 848478
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Biomet 3i, LLC
4555 Riverside Dr
Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-4200
For Additional Information ContactAlfredo Ferrer
561-776-6700
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		On 09/28/2011 Biomet 3i, Palm Beach Gardens, FL initiated a recall of their Conical Angled Abutment, Model # AC4425 Lot 887628-5 and their Standard Conical Abutment Cylinder Model # SWCA62 Lot 848478. The packaging for the referenced products may not have been completely sealed prior to shipment.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Employee error
ActionBiomet 3i, LLC sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated September 28, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Customers were asked to inspect their inventory and return any affected product for replacement. A Product Recall Response Form was attached for customers to complete and return via fax to 561-514-6316. Customers are directed to call 1-800-342-5454 for questions regarding this recall.
Quantity in Commerce8
DistributionWorldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Chile, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Sweden.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = NHA
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