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Device recall: BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 17¿ ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured

FDA enforcement event 75761 · Class II · initiated 14 Sep 2016 · status Terminated · terminated 26 Jul 2019

DeviceVoluntary: Firm initiated36 product recordsPalm Beach Gardens, FL

FDA enforcement event 75761 is a device recall by Biomet 3i, LLC of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, initiated 14 Sep 2016 and classified Class II, with 36 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 1,232 device enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 26 Jul 2019. 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

"A limited number of product pouches may not have been sealed during packaging."

Distribution

"Worldwide Distribution to Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal and Sweden"

Product records

Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0828-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 17¿ ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation127Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0829-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 17¿ ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 4MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation53Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0830-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 30¿ ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 5MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation27Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0831-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 17¿ ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation735Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0832-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 30¿ ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 3MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation431Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0833-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 17¿ ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 4MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation150Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0834-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE 30¿ ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 5MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation228Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0835-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation50Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0836-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation101Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0837-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 4MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation64Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0838-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 1MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation123Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0839-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 1MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation450Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0840-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation108Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0841-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation525Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0842-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 3MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation46Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0843-2017BIOMET 3i CERTAIN LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 4MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation108Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0844-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE 30¿ ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 3MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation20Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0845-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE 30¿ ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 5MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation4Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0846-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE 17¿ ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation246Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0847-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE 30¿ ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 3MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation175Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0848-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE 17¿ ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 4MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation216Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0849-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 1MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation160Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0850-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 1MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation204Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0851-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 2MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation137Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0852-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 3MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation50Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0853-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 3MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation191Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0854-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ONE-PIECE ABUTMENT 4.1MM(D) X 4MM(H) An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation124Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0855-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT HEALING CAP An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation391Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0856-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT (HEXED) PICK-UP IMPRESSION COPING An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation28Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0857-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT (NON-HEXED) PICK-UP IMPRESSION COPING An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation458Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0858-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT NON-HEXED PREFORMANCE TEMPORARY CYLINDER An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation270Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0859-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT QUICKBRIDGE An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation60Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0860-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT HEXED TEMPORARY CYLINDER An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation108Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0861-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT NON-HEXED TEMPORARY CYLINDER An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation1,371Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0862-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT (NON-HEXED) TRANSFER IMPRESSION COPING An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation191Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016
Z-0863-2017BIOMET 3i LOW PROFILE ABUTMENT TITANIUM RETAINING SCREW An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation1,633Class IITerminated28 Dec 2016

Context

91%of 2016 device events are Class II1,232 events that year
36product records in this eventfirm median: 2
24events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Biomet 3i, LLC

InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
31 Aug 2020BellaTek Encode Defin3DPMSERitive Abutments-3D Printed Model Reference Numbers: 3DPMSER, 3DPMSERQDeviceClass II7
10 Jan 2020CERTAIN BELLATEK ENCODE HEALING ABUTMENT 3.4MM(D) X 3.8MM(P) X 3MM(H) Reference Number: IEHA343DeviceClass II23
26 Feb 2019CERTAIN(R) BELLATEK(R) TIN ABUTMENT 3.4MM, Item Number IEDAN3 - Product Usage: BIOMET3i Restorative products are intendeDeviceClass II5
8 Mar 2017BIOMET 3i LTX DENTAL IMPLANTS Model LTX610 (6x10mm) - Plastic tray within Tyvek tray within cardboard box; one (1) unit DeviceClass II1
8 Aug 20163I OSSEOTITE CERTAIN DENTAL IMPLANTS, 4x11.5 mm, Sterile, Rx only.DeviceClass II1
25 Nov 2015Certain EP Healing Abutment 5mm(D) x 5.6mm(P) x 2mm(H) Item: IWTH52 Dental implantsDeviceClass II119
16 Nov 2015Radiographic Transparency for Certain and External Connection Tapered Implants. Images that assist with measurements forDeviceClass II1
21 Sep 2015BIOMET 3i, PROVIDE PROTECTION CAP, Catalog # PPC484, PPC485, PPC654, and PPC655 BIOMET 3i Restorative Products are intenDeviceClass II4
10 Aug 2015Biomet 3i Narrow Right Angle Large Driver Tip (Hexed). Driver tips are attached to a surgical drilling unit to carry comDeviceClass II2
29 Jul 2015UCLA Abutment Hexed Castable Cylinder 3.4mm Are accessories to endosseous dental implant to support a prosthetic device DeviceClass II1

All 24 events for Biomet 3i, LLC

Questions and answers

Why was this device recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "A limited number of product pouches may not have been sealed during packaging."

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: "Worldwide Distribution to Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal and Sweden"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 26 Jul 2019. "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.