The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2478-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Biomet 3i Recalls IOL Titanium Temporary Cylinder Dental Implants

Biomet 3i, LLC is recalling IOL Titanium Temporary Cylinder Dental implants because pouches may not have been sealed during packing.

What this means for you

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. The hazard is a packaging defect (unsealed pouches) which is a low-risk contamination or labeling/packaging issue, fitting the 'Moderate' criteria for minor labeling/packaging errors or low-risk contamination without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Biomet 3i, LLC is recalling IOL Titanium Temporary Cylinder Dental implants (Item: IOLTC) because the pouches containing the devices may not have been sealed during packing. The recall covers 1,648,273 devices.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (nationwide, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) and numerous foreign countries. The source text does not specify which specific foreign countries received the affected units, though a list of foreign consignees is provided in the structured data.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these devices and contact Biomet 3i, LLC for instructions on how to return or replace the affected implants.

The recalled product

Product
IOL Titanium Temporary Cylinder Dental implants
Manufacturer
Biomet 3i, LLC

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)

  • Item: IOLTC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 119 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 119 products in this recall →