FDA Recall Terminated

Product is a drill used in dental surgery labeled in part: OFDR8 OsseoFix Drill 8mm Length 3i Implant Innovations, Inc. 4555 Riverside drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Non Sterile Contents must be sterilized prior to use. RX only.

Recall: Z-0923-03 · Initiated May 9, 2003

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0923-03
Event Number
26370
Firm
Implant Innovations, Inc.
FEI Number
1038806
Product Code
DZE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
May 9, 2003
Posted
June 17, 2003
Terminated
May 3, 2012
Address
4555 Riverside Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410

Description

Product is a drill used in dental surgery labeled in part: OFDR8 OsseoFix Drill 8mm Length 3i Implant Innovations, Inc. 4555 Riverside drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Non Sterile Contents must be sterilized prior to use. RX only.

Reason

Some 8mm OsseoFix drills included in the kit may be incorrectly laser marked as 4mm OsseoFix drills.

Action

The firm faxed and e-mailed a recall communication to international accounts on 5/9/2003 and mailed recall letters to domestic accounts on 5/12/2003. The firms were requested to examine their stock and return product as well as to notify any subaccounts of the recall and recover and return their products. Letters to specific consignees only listed the recalled lot numbers that were shipped to that consignee. A response form was included and was to be faxed back to the recalling firm.

Distribution

Nationwide & France, Japan, Spain, Germany, Korea, Australia, Argentina, Denmark, Chile, England, Brazil.

Quantity

185