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LOCATOR Overdenture Implant System recallZ-2425-2020 · Zest Anchors LLC · initiated Nov 22, 2019

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Zest Anchors LLC or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

The abutment provided with the Implant System may be out of specification, which could lead to a small gap occurring between the implant and abutment on assembly in the patient.

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

The firm initially contacted their customers by phone between 11/20-22/2019 and then sent out Customer Notification Letters on 11/22/2019 via email. The Customer Notification Letter is informing customers: The firm has determined that the abutment provided with the Implant System may be out of specification, which could lead to a small gap occurring between the implant and abutment on assembly in the patient. The potential gap between the implant and the abutment could result in a space for bacteria to potentially harbor and grow, which could lead to an increase in future infection risk. To mitigate this risk, the abutment should be replaced without removing the implant. If this action is taken, the abutment z-position may be lowered, and the denture as originally "picked-up" may result in a sub-optimal denture fit (i.e., exerting additional force on the tissue). In this situation, the clinician/patient will need to re-evaluate the denture fit. If needed, the denture may be re-aligned per standard practice to return the denture to optimal fit. Customer are requested to: -Separate and quarantine any of the affected products that are currently in their inventory and return them to the Recalling Firm. -Complete, sign and return the Acknowledgement & Receipt Forms and email to [email protected]. -Ask the healthcare professionals (end users) to return products. In additional, customer are being informed: -If the implant and abutment have not been used: 1. Separate and quarantine any of the affected product that are currently in their inventory. 2. If the product has been further distributed, notify customers and retrieve, as appropriate. 3. Return affected product for a free of charge replacement. -If the implant has been placed, contact the Recalling Firm at 800-262-2310 for recommended actions and replacement product dependent upon the following circumstance: 1. Implant has been placed, but not restored: The Recalling Firm do

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2425-2020
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Nov 22, 2019
Recalling firm
Zest Anchors LLC
Quantity
154 kits
Product code
DZE
FDA submissions
K120198
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution in the state of: WI; VA; OH; IL; GA; NC; KS; NJ; CA; WA; OK; MO and Puerto Rico OUS: Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, Poland, and Thailand

Product description

LOCATOR OVERDENTURE IMPLANT SYSTEM STERILE R Rx Only QTY 1 .

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

The UDI number for the affected lots are as follows:  Product Name Part #  LOCATOR Overdenture Implant, 2.4mmD x 12mmL,2.5mm Cuff 07451 Lot # L17MB; UDI Number: 00840481101496  LOCATOR Overdenture Implant, 2.4mmD x 12mmL, 4mm Cuff 07456 Lot # Ll5PB; L166F; UDI Number: 00840481101526  LOCATOR Overdenture Implant, 2.9mmD x 10mmL, 4mm Cuff 07465 Lot # L15H7; L15H9; UDI Number: 00840481101571  LOCATOR Overdenture Implant, 2.9mmD x 14mmL, 4mm Cuff 07467 Lot # USHA UDI Number: 00840481101595  LOCATOR Overdenture Implant, 3.4mmD x 12mmL, 4mm Cuff 07476 Lot # L17VE; UDI Number: 00840481126116

Devices named in this recall

5 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

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