Biomet 3i Recalls Dental Torque Driver Kits Due to Sterility Failure
Biomet 3i is recalling 541 Contra-Angle Torque Driver Kits because the trays failed to meet required sterility assurance levels during validation testing.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device that failed to meet sterility assurance levels, creating a risk of infection or harm, but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Biomet 3i, LLC is recalling 541 units of the Contra-Angle Torque Driver Kit. These kits consist of molded plastic trays used to hold various dental instruments for autoclave processing. The recall was initiated after recent revised sterilization validation testing revealed that the included surgical trays did not meet the required Sterility Assurance Level.
The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in numerous international countries. The specific product code is NCATDO aka CATD0 (PSDT1).
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these trays and contact Biomet 3i, LLC for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Contra-Angle Torque Driver Kit Product Usage: Molded plastic tray used in holding various dental instruments for autoclave processing.
- Manufacturer
- Biomet 3i, LLC
- Affected units
- 541
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)
- NCATDO aka CATD0 (PSDT1)
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 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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