LOCATOR Overdenture Implant System 07470Recalls & reported problems
Zest Anchors, LLC · LOCATOR Overdenture Implant, 3.4mmD x 10mmL, 2.5mm Cuff · Class 2 · Implant
All models of LOCATOR Overdenture Implant System (74)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
The LOCATOR Overdenture Implant is a small root-form dental implant from Zest Anchors used to anchor overdentures. The 32 reports mostly describe the implant failing to bond with the surrounding bone, so it does not integrate and has to be replaced, along with a couple of reports of the implant fracturing. All 32 reports involve injuries and no deaths. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 32
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 32
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 32 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00840481126079), received between Feb 24, 2021 and Apr 24, 2025 — classified as 32 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Osseointegrate” (26 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure to Osseointegrate26
- Loss of Osseointegration6
- Fracture2
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant17
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions11
- Implant Pain2
- Inadequate Osseointegration2
- Insufficient Information1
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 32 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 24, 2025Loss of Osseointegration; Loss of Osseointegration
LOSS OF INTEGRATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21904991 ↗InjuryOct 28, 2024Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjurySep 29, 2023Loss of Osseointegration; Loss of Osseointegration
LOSS OF INTEGRATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17844284 ↗InjuryAug 25, 2023Loss of Osseointegration; Loss of Osseointegration
LOSS OF INTEGRATION. REPLACED WITH IMPLANT SITE #7.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17625152 ↗InjuryFeb 6, 2023Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
NON-INTEGRATION REPORTED. THE FAILURE IS FOR FAILED PRIMARY STABILITY. CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE THE IMPLANT AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN AS THEY BELIEVE THAT PATIENT DISCARDED THE IMPLANT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16304474 ↗InjuryJan 26, 2023Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
NON-INTEGRATION. THE IMPLANTS DID NOT INTEGRATE AND FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16248091 ↗InjuryJan 26, 2023Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
NON-INTEGRATION. THE IMPLANTS DID NOT INTEGRATE AND FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16248090 ↗InjuryJan 26, 2023Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
NON-INTEGRATION. THE IMPLANTS DID NOT INTEGRATE AND FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16248089 ↗InjuryJan 26, 2023Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
NON-INTEGRATION. THE IMPLANTS DID NOT INTEGRATE AND FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16248088 ↗InjuryJan 26, 2023Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
NON-INTEGRATION. THE IMPLANTS DID NOT INTEGRATE AND FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16248087 ↗InjuryOct 20, 2022Loss of Osseointegration; Loss of Osseointegration
LOSS OF INTEGRATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15642780 ↗InjuryOct 5, 2022Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjuryOct 5, 2022Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjuryOct 6, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
FAILED TO INTEGRATE.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Inadequate Osseointegration
MAUDE report 12585666 ↗InjurySep 22, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjurySep 22, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjurySep 22, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjurySep 22, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjurySep 22, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjuryAug 10, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjuryJul 12, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjuryJul 12, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjuryJul 6, 2021Failure to Osseointegrate; Failure to Osseointegrate
InjuryApr 21, 2021Fracture; Loss of Osseointegration; Fracture; Loss of Osseointegration
ABUTMENT SHEARED OFF. EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THE ATTACHMENT THREADS OF THE IMPLANT ARE NO LONGER PRESENT; THEREFORE, THE HAZARD IS FOR IMPLANT ATTACHMENT THREAD FRACTURE.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 11703535 ↗InjuryApr 21, 2021Fracture; Loss of Osseointegration; Fracture; Loss of Osseointegration
ABUTMENT SHEARED OFF. EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THE ATTACHMENT THREADS OF THE IMPLANT ARE NO LONGER PRESENT; THEREFORE, THE HAZARD IS FOR IMPLANT ATTACHMENT THREAD FRACTURE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11700985 ↗
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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 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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