Date Initiated by Firm | June 29, 2009 |
Date Posted | September 01, 2009 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 05, 2010 |
Recall Number | Z-1947-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
52604 |
Product Classification |
Intraoral Dental Drill - Product Code DZA
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Product | ACT3020 Advanced Cutting technology (ACT) Twist Drill 3.0mm(D) X 20mm(L). BIOMET 3i 455 Riverside Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 USA. Made in Switzerland.
Twist drill for preparation of osteotomy during dental implant surgical drilling procedure. |
Code Information |
Lot # 860172 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biomet 3i, LLC 4555 Riverside Dr Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-4200
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For Additional Information Contact | Kelly Taylor 561-776-6700 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Some of the packages of ACT3020, drills may actually contain an ACT3220 drill. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Mixed-up of materials/components |
Action | Consignees were notified of recall by telephone and by faxed an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter, dated June 30, 2009. The letter stated the problem. The letter also asked customers to check their surgical kits and confirm the drill is placed in the correct space within the kit. Customers are to verify that the shank of the drill is marked as ACT3020 on one side and as 3.0 x 20mm on the opposite side. The letter also stated the clinical implications. Customers are to respond with the attached response fax and then return the drills to BIOMET 3i. Once the returned product is received, replacement drills will be sent to the customers. Questions or concerns should be directed to Kelly Taylor at 561-776-6906. |
Quantity in Commerce | 29 units |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- Korea, Netherlands, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and USA. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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.
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