FDA Recall Terminated

***REF IOSS413*** OSSEIOTITE Certain Implant 4 x 13mm*** Sterile using Radiation*** Rx Only***BIOMET 3i Dental Iberica S.L.WTC Almeda Park, Ed, 1, Planta 1 Pl. de la Pau s/n08940 Cornella de Llobregat (Barcelona) Spain*** Biomet 3i Dental Implants are intended for surgical placement in the upper or lower jaw to provide a means for prosthetic attachment in single tooth restorations and in partially or fully edentulous spans with multiple single teeth utilizing delayed or immediate loading or with a terminal or intermediary abutment for fixed or removable bridgework and to retain over dentures.

Recall: Z-2139-2011 · Initiated March 10, 2011

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2139-2011
Event Number
58326
Firm
Biomet 3i, LLC
FEI Number
1038806
Product Code
O-FY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
March 10, 2011
Posted
May 4, 2011
Terminated
January 25, 2012
Address
4555 Riverside Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410-4200

Description

***REF IOSS413*** OSSEIOTITE Certain Implant 4 x 13mm*** Sterile using Radiation*** Rx Only***BIOMET 3i Dental Iberica S.L.WTC Almeda Park, Ed, 1, Planta 1 Pl. de la Pau s/n08940 Cornella de Llobregat (Barcelona) Spain*** Biomet 3i Dental Implants are intended for surgical placement in the upper or lower jaw to provide a means for prosthetic attachment in single tooth restorations and in partially or fully edentulous spans with multiple single teeth utilizing delayed or immediate loading or with a terminal or intermediary abutment for fixed or removable bridgework and to retain over dentures.

Reason

Biomet 3i is recalling their product Osseotite Certain Implant Device IOSS413. The internal thread was not manufactured correctly.

Action

BIOMET 3i sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter on March 14, 2011, to all affected customers via emial or fax. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were told to contact Customer Service at 1-800-342-5454. Customers were instructed to respond with the attached Response Fax or email [email protected]. If customers still had implant(s) in their inventory, they were to return the implant(s) to BIOMET 3i using the following address: BIOMET 3i Regulatory Compliance Department 4555 Riverside Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 Incident No. CD117886 A replacement implant(s) will be sent to them one the product is returned. For questions regarding this recall call 561-776-6906 (EST 8:00am to 5:00pm).

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, FL, GA, NC, NJ, NY, SC and the countries of Canada, Europe, Japan, and South America.

Quantity

217