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Biomet 3i, LLC recalls BIOMET 3i, PROVIDE PROTECTION CAP KITS, Catalog # PAK4140, PAK4155, PAK4240, PAK4255, PAK4340, PAK4355, PAK4440, PAK4455
Recalled January 13, 2016 · FDA recall Z-0592-2016 · Biomet 3i
Hazard
Inadequate biocompatibility testing. · FDA Class II
Units
30,111 devices.
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Canada, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Dominican Republic, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Korea, Kuwait, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Taiwan, Venezuela, and South Africa.
Description
Inadequate biocompatibility testing.
Product
BIOMET 3i, PROVIDE PROTECTION CAP KITS, Catalog # PAK4140, PAK4155, PAK4240, PAK4255, PAK4340, PAK4355, PAK4440, PAK4455, PAK5140, PAK5155, PAK5240, PAK5255, PAK5340, PAK5355, PAK5440, PAK5455, PAK6140, PAK6155, PAK6240, PAK6255, PAK6340, PAK6355, PAK6440, and PAK6455 BIOMET 3i Restorative Products are intended for use as an accessory to endosseous dental implants for placement in the maxilla and mandible. Provisional Abutments are intended for use as an accessory to endosseous dental implants to support a prosthetic device in a partially or fully edentulous patient. They are intended for use to support a prosthesis in the mandible or maxilla for up to 180 days during endosseous and gingival healing, and are for non-occlusal loading of provisional restorations.
Manufacturer(s)
Biomet 3i, LLC
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →