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Device recall: Biomet 3i Narrow Right Angle Large Driver Tip (Hexed). Driver tips are attached to a surgical drilling unit to carry com
FDA enforcement event 72368 is a device recall by Biomet 3i, LLC of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, initiated 10 Aug 2015 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,153 device enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 12 Oct 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Biomet 3i, LLC has 24 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Biomet 3i, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Reason for recall
"The RASH3N, a hexed, abutment screw driver tip has been labeled and distributed as RASQ3N, a square, abutment screw driver tip. Additionally, the RASQ3N received the RASH3N's laser marking "RASH3N" during manufacturing."
Distribution
"AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and District of Columbia Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Greece,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0266-2016 | Biomet 3i Narrow Right Angle Large Driver Tip (Hexed). Driver tips are attached to a surgical drilling unit to carry components such as implant mounts, healing abutments and screws for placement and removal. For dental and restorative procedures. | 96 pieces | Class II | Terminated | 18 Nov 2015 |
| Z-0267-2016 | Biomet 3i Narrow Right Angle Square Driver Tip. Driver tips are attached to a surgical drilling unit to carry components such as implant mounts, healing abutments and screws for placement and removal. For dental and restorative procedures. | 103 pieces | Class II | Terminated | 18 Nov 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Biomet 3i, LLC
All 24 events for Biomet 3i, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The RASH3N, a hexed, abutment screw driver tip has been labeled and distributed as RASQ3N, a square, abutment screw driver tip. Additionally, the RASQ3N received the RASH3N's laser marking "RASH3N" during manufacturing."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and District of Columbia Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Greece,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 12 Oct 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.