The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0863-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Biomet 3i Low Profile Abutment Titanium Retaining Screw Recall

Biomet 3i is recalling 1,633 Low Profile Abutment Titanium Retaining Screws because a limited number of 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 a packaging defect (unsealed pouches) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Biomet 3i, LLC is recalling 1,633 units of the BIOMET 3i Low Profile Abutment Titanium Retaining Screw. This endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation. The recall is due to a packaging defect where a limited number of product pouches may not have been sealed during the packaging process.

The affected products are identified by Part # LPCTSH and include Lots # 2016021930, 2016022074, 2016031247, 2016031248, 2016040024, 2016040025, 2016040064, 2016040898, 2016041632, 2016041635, 2016042030, and 2016042036. These 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 recall as Class II. Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for the specific part and lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the manufacturer or distributor according to the recall instructions.

The recalled product

Product
BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT TITANIUM RETAINING SCREW 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
Hazard
Affected units
1,633

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 (12)

  • Part # LPCTSH Lots # 2016021930
  • 2016022074
  • 2016031247
  • 2016031248
  • 2016040024
  • 2016040025
  • 2016040064
  • 2016040898
  • 2016041632
  • 2016041635
  • 2016042030
  • and 2016042036

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.

See all 36 products in this recall →

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