FDA recall Z-0282-2018

Zimmer Dental Inc · Class II · device

Product

Zimmer Dental Instrument Kit System, Tapered Screw-Vent Implant System surgical kit, Complete, Ref TSVKIT. The label shows the product is Manufactured by Zimmer Dental Inc., Carlsbad, CA. Endosseous dental implant accessories are manually powered devices intended to aid in the placement or removal of endosseous dental implants and abutments, prepare the site for placement of endosseous dental implants or abutments, aid in the fitting of endosseous dental implants or abutments, aid in the fabrication of dental prosthetics, and be used as an accessory with endosseous dental implants when tissue contact will last less than 1 hour.

Reason for recall

The device may contain a manufacturing condition affecting the geometry of the driver's hex feature which prevents it from properly engaging the fixture mount transfer and/or a dental implant.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Canada, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Shanghai, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UK, and United Arab Emirates.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2017-10-11
Report date
2017-12-27
Termination date
2019-03-13
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Carlsbad, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0282-2018