The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2491-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Biomet 3i Recalls Preformance Dental Implants Due to Unsealed Pouches

Biomet 3i is recalling Preformance 15 degrees Pre-Angled Post 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 packaging-only problem without reported injuries, fitting the Moderate criteria.

Plain-English summary

Biomet 3i, LLC is recalling certain Preformance 15 degrees Pre-Angled Post Dental implants. The recall involves items with codes IMPAPF36, IMPAPF354, and IMPAPF356. The total quantity of devices subject to this recall is 1,648,273.

The reason for the recall is that pouches may not have been sealed during packing. This packaging defect could potentially compromise the sterility or integrity of the dental implants.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (nationwide, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) and numerous foreign countries. Healthcare professionals and consumers should stop using these specific dental implants and contact Biomet 3i, LLC for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Certain Preformance 15 degrees Pre-Angled Post Dental implants
Manufacturer
Biomet 3i, LLC
Affected units
1,648,273

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)

  • Items: IMPAPF36
  • IMPAPF354 and IMPAPF356.

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 →