Biomet 3i Dental Implant Abutments Recalled for Packaging Seal Defects
Biomet 3i is recalling 216 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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Low severity because the issue is a packaging-only problem (unsealed pouches) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the rubric criteria for cosmetic or documentation issues.
Plain-English summary
Biomet 3i, LLC is recalling 216 units of the BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE 17° ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 4MM(H). These are premanufactured prosthetic components intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation, directly connected to endosseous dental implants.
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 # LPAC4417 and Lot #'s 2015110513, 2016010805, and 2016050344.
The products were distributed worldwide to Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, and Sweden. The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers regarding the next steps for these specific units.
The recalled product
- Product
- BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE 17¿ 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
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 216
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 (2)
- Part # LPAC4417 Lot #'s 2015110513
- 2016010805 and 2016050344
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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