The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0843-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Biomet 3i Dental Implant Abutments Recalled for Packaging Seal Defects

Biomet 3i is recalling 108 dental implant abutments because some product pouches may not have been sealed during packaging.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the hazard is limited to a packaging seal defect with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Biomet 3i, LLC is recalling 108 units of the BIOMET 3i Certain Low Profile One-Piece Abutment 4.1mm(D) x 4mm(H). This endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation.

The recall was initiated because a limited number of product pouches may not have been sealed during the packaging process. The affected products are identified by Part # ILPC444U and Lot # 201602051 and 2016040048.

The products were distributed worldwide to Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, and Sweden. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 4MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation
Manufacturer
Biomet 3i, LLC
Category
Medical Device — Dental Implant Abutment
Hazard
Affected units
108

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Part # ILPC444U Lot # 201602051 and 2016040048

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 36 recalled by Biomet 3i, LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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