3i T3® SHORT BOES506Recalls & reported problems
ZimVie US Corp LLC · 3i T3® SHORT EXTERNAL HEX PARALLEL WALLED IMPLANT, 5MM(D) X 6MM(L) · Class 2 · Implant
All models of 3i T3 SHORT (4)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This is a ZimVie 3i T3 short dental implant, a small screw-shaped implant used to anchor replacement teeth in the jaw. The 27 reports mostly describe infection and inflammation around the implant site, with pain, bone loss and some cases where the implant had to be removed, plus a couple where the package arrived with no implant inside. No deaths were reported; 25 injuries and 2 malfunctions were. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 26
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 24
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 26 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00844868033646), received between Oct 30, 2019 and Feb 4, 2026 — classified as 24 injuries, 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (3 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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem21
- Mechanical Problem3
- Component Missing1
- Failure to Disconnect1
- Loss of Osseointegration1
- Separation Failure1
Patient problems
- Unspecified Infection10
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
- Osteolysis6
- Inflammation5
- Pain4
- No Information3
- Implant Pain2
- Sinus Perforation2
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 26 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 4, 2026Component Missing
DOCTOR REPORTS THAT WHEN THEY OPENED THE PACKAGING THERE WAS NO IMPLANT INSIDE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER IMPLANT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24256306 ↗InjuryJun 9, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED A PERI-IMPLANTITIS AT TOOTH SITE 47 OBSERVED DURING EXAMINATION AND X-RAYS. THE PATIENT WENT TO THE CLINIC DUE TO INFLAMMATION AND BONE LOSS WAS ALSO DETECTED. IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. THE PROCESS WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER IMPLANT.
Patient problems: Inflammation; Osteolysis; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 22165429 ↗InjuryJun 9, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
SCREW-RETAINED IMPLANT-SUPPORTED BRIDGE ON IMPLANTS AT TOOTH POSITIONS 15 AND 16. IT WAS REPORTED A PERI-IMPLANTITIS AT TOOTH SITE 16. IT WAS DETECTED AND UNSUCCESSFUL TREATED IN 2024. FINALLY IMPLANT WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2025 DUE TO PERIIMPLANTITIS (B)(4). THE PROCESS WAS NOT COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER IMPLANT. IMPACT REPORTED ON THE PATIENT: INFLAMMATION THIS EVENT REFERS TO 2024 PERI-IMPLANTITIS TREATMENT.
Patient problems: Inflammation; Osteolysis; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 22164993 ↗InjuryJun 9, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
SCREW-RETAINED IMPLANT-SUPPORTED BRIDGE ON IMPLANTS AT TOOTH POSITIONS 15 AND 16. IT WAS REPORTED A PERI-IMPLANTITIS AT TOOTH SITE 16. IT WAS DETECTED AND UNSUCCESSFUL TREATED IN 2024 (B)(4). IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. THE PROCESS WAS NOT COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER IMPLANT. IMPACT REPORTED ON THE PATIENT: INFLAMMATION
Patient problems: Inflammation; Osteolysis; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 22164978 ↗InjuryOct 15, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTS AT TOOTH SITES #34 & #36 WERE REMOVED DUE TO INFECTION. NO ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT REQUIRED. SYMPTOMS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT: PAIN.
Patient problems: Pain; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 20448910 ↗InjuryMar 22, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT AT TOOTH SITE 36 WAS REMOVED DUE TO INFECTION. PAIN, INFLAMMATION AND ABSCESS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT,. PATIENT WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO PLACE A NEW IMPLANT.
Patient problems: Inflammation; Pain; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 18957892 ↗InjuryDec 15, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERI-IMPLANTITIS AT IMPLANT TOOTH SITE #2. THEREFORE, THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED.
Patient problems: Osteolysis; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 18333348 ↗InjuryDec 13, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED A LOSS OF INTEGRATION DUE TO A PERI-IMPLANTITIS AROUND TEETH 16-17.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18319432 ↗InjuryDec 13, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED A LOSS OF INTEGRATION DUE TO A PERI-IMPLANTITIS AROUND TEETH 16-17.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18318339 ↗InjuryDec 11, 2023Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
DOCTOR REPORTED DURING IMPLANT PLACEMENT AT TOOTH SITE 46 THE IMPLANT'S CONNECTION STRIPPED OUT, DAMAGED, IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. NO OTHER IMPLANT PLACED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18303520 ↗InjuryNov 29, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
DOCTOR REPORTED THAT IMPLANT WAS REMOVED DUE TO INFECTION WITH PAIN AT TOOTH SITE 16.
Patient problems: Pain; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 18231791 ↗InjuryJun 14, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DENTAL IMPLANT AT TOOTH SITE #(B)(6) WAS REMOVED DUE TO PERI-IMPLANTITIS. SYMPTOMS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT: INFLAMMATION.
Patient problems: Inflammation; Osteolysis; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 17131045 ↗InjuryMay 18, 2023Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLATFORM OF THE IMPLANT AT TOOTH LOCATION #19 WAS DAMAGED DURING THE FINAL RESTORATION PROCESS. THE GENERAL DENTIST COULD NO LONGER RESTORE AND DELIVER THE IMPLANT CROWN. NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO REMOVE THE IMPLANT AND BEGIN A NEW ONE. A NEW IMPLANT WAS PLACED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16952604 ↗MalfunctionApr 5, 2023Mechanical Problem; Separation Failure; Mechanical Problem; Separation Failure
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16683873 ↗InjuryFeb 10, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Necrosis
MAUDE report 16350510 ↗InjuryOct 5, 2022Loss of Osseointegration; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Loss of Osseointegration; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THE DOCTOR INDICATED PERIIMPLANTITIS, SINUS PERFORATION AND LOSS OF INTEGRATION AROUND THE IMPLANT AT TOOTH LOCATION # 26. THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED.
Patient problems: Osteolysis; Sinus Perforation; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 15543961 ↗InjuryAug 19, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Implant Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 12340687 ↗InjuryAug 19, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Implant Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 12340679 ↗InjuryApr 1, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED IMPLANT DID NOT ACHIEVE PRIMARY STABILITY DURING IMPLANT SURGERY AND WAS REMOVED. NO OTHER IMPLANT HAS BEEN PLACED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11602123 ↗InjuryMar 5, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Sinus Perforation
MAUDE report 11420906 ↗InjuryAug 14, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THERE IS NO UPDATE TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 10408046 ↗InjuryMar 25, 2020Failure to Disconnect; Failure to Disconnect
IT WAS REPORTED THAT IMPLANT DID NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE MOUNT WHEN PLACING. NO OTHER IMPLANT COULD BE PLACED BECAUSE THE IMPLANT BED WAS TOO BIG. DOCTOR PLACED GRAFT ON THE IMPLANT SITE AND ONCE IT IS HEALED A NEW IMPLANT WILL BE PLACED.
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 9877711 ↗InjuryJan 2, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT COULD NOT ACHIEVE PRIMARY STABILITY. ANOTHER IMPLANT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PLACED. TOOTH LOCATION 30.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 9539015 ↗InjuryJan 2, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED IMPLANT WAS PLACED AND REMOVED DURING THE SAME SURGERY DUE TO LACK OF PRIMARY STABILITY. SITE PRESENTED EDEMA AND PATIENT HAD PAIN. ANOTHER IMPLANT WOULD BE PLACED.
Patient problems: Edema; Pain
MAUDE report 9537482 ↗InjuryDec 12, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN IMPLANT (BOES506) WAS REMOVED DUE TO INFECTION AT TOOTH LOCATION 13.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9461186 ↗
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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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