Infinity External Hex Implant System 404008Recalls & reported problems
Ace Surgical Supply CO., Inc. · INFINITY EXTERNAL 4.0X8.0MM Ø4.0HD HEX IMPLANT TI CP GRADE 4 · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Ace Surgical Infinity dental implant is a root-form implant placed in the jaw to support dental prostheses. Reports mostly describe implants failing to bond with bone and becoming loose, often with pain, swelling, numbness and fistula. There are 24 reports that name its identifier, including 24 injuries and no deaths. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 24
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 24
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 24 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00614950005451), received between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 7, 2021 — classified as 24 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Osseointegration Problem” (18 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Osseointegration Problem18
- Failure to Osseointegrate7
- Insufficient Device Problem Information5
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Device Issue1
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant24
- Numbness7
- Fistula6
- Pain5
- Swelling5
- Swelling/ Edema1
Recent adverse event reports
The 24 most recent of 24 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 7, 2021Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
PAIN, BLEEDING, SWELLING, NUMBNESS, MOBILITY AND FISTULA WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS ACHIEVED. AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Fistula; Numbness; Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 11133485 ↗InjuryApr 24, 2020Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem; Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem
PAIN AND MOBILITY WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS UP TO 1 YEAR AFTER PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Pain
MAUDE report 9995515 ↗InjuryMay 15, 2018Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem; Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem
MOBILITY WAS REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE III. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. AUGMENTATION WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 7513539 ↗InjuryMay 10, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MOBILITY, SWELLING, POOR ORAL HYGIENE, BONE LOSS AND PAIN WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE III. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS ACHIEVED. AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY. PATIENT IS A SMOKER.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Swelling
MAUDE report 7504246 ↗InjuryApr 26, 2018Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
PAIN, BLEEDING, SWELLING, NUMBNESS, FISTULA, MOBILITY AND ASINTOMATICA WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS ACHIEVED. AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Fistula; Numbness; Pain; Swelling
MAUDE report 7464462 ↗InjuryJan 9, 2018Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem; Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem
MOBILITY WAS REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE III. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED. OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 7174648 ↗InjuryJan 8, 2018Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem; Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem
BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE III. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED. OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 7171116 ↗InjuryDec 21, 2017Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem; Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem
PAIN AND INADEQUATE BONE QUALITY/BONE QUANTITY WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED. OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF SURGERY.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Pain
MAUDE report 7137553 ↗InjuryDec 21, 2017Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem; Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem
NUMBNESS, ASINTOMATICA AND FISTULA WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED. OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. PATIENT HAS DIABETES.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Fistula; Numbness
MAUDE report 7137430 ↗InjuryDec 21, 2017Device Issue; Osseointegration Problem; Device Issue; Osseointegration Problem
BLEEDING, SWELLING, NUMBNESS AND FISTULA WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED. OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Fistula; Numbness; Swelling
MAUDE report 7137427 ↗InjuryDec 21, 2017Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem; Failure to Osseointegrate; Osseointegration Problem
BLEEDING, PAIN, SWELLING, NUMBNESS, ASINTOMATICA AND FISTULA WERE REPORTED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE I. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS UP TO 1 YEAR AFTER PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED. OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. PATIENT IS A SMOKER.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Fistula; Numbness; Pain
MAUDE report 7137423 ↗InjuryMar 20, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
MOBILITY WAS REPORTED. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS ACHIEVED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 6419141 ↗InjuryMar 3, 2017Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
ASINTOMATICA AND NO OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS REPORTED. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. PATIENT IS A SMOKER.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 6375914 ↗InjuryFeb 23, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
BLEEDING, SWELLING, NUMBNESS, FISTULA WAS REPORTED. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS 1 YR AFTER FINAL PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS ACHIEVED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. PATIENT HAS DIABETES MELLITUS, ALLERGIES AND BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Fistula; Numbness; Swelling
MAUDE report 6353436 ↗InjuryFeb 23, 2017Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
BLEEDING, SWELLING, NUMBNESS, FISTULA AND ASYMPTOMATIC WAS REPORTED. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS 1 YR AFTER FINAL RESTORATION. PRIMARY STABILITY AND OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS ACHIEVED. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE II. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED DISCOMFORT AND MOBILITY AFTER A MONTH OF PROSTHETIC RESTORATION.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Numbness; Swelling
MAUDE report 6353419 ↗InjuryNov 11, 2016Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE PROSTHETIC RESTORATION. IT WAS REPORTED NO OSSEOINTEGRATION.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 6096539 ↗InjuryJul 5, 2016Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
MOBILITY AND NO OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS REPORTED. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS 1-3 MONTHS BEFORE DISCOVERY. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE WAS NORMAL.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 5770007 ↗InjuryJul 5, 2016Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
MOBILITY AND NO OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS REPORTED. TIME OF LOSS IN RELATION TO THE IMPLANTATION WAS BEFORE RESTORATION. BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE TYPE III.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 5770006 ↗InjuryMar 28, 2016Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
InjuryMar 28, 2016Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE WAS TYPE IV. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS NOT ACHIEVED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 5528749 ↗InjuryMar 8, 2016Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF FAILED IMPLANT WAS TYPE II. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED BUT OSSEOINTEGRATION WAS NOT. PATIENT IS A SMOKER.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 5487031 ↗InjuryMar 8, 2016Osseointegration Problem; Osseointegration Problem
BONE QUALITY AT THE TIME OF FAILED IMPLANT WAS TYPE II. MOBILITY WAS REPORTED. PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED BUT OSSEOINTEGRATED WAS NOT. PATIENT IS A SMOKER.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 5487026 ↗InjuryDec 1, 2015Osseointegration Problem
IMPLANT FAILURE DUE TO MOBILITY. BONE QUALITY AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS REPORTED AS TYPE II.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 5257384 ↗InjuryDec 1, 2015Osseointegration Problem
MOBILITY WAS REPORTED AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT FAILURE
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 5257383 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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