Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 2, 2016
Small diameter (SD) cover screw was packaged with the regular diameter implant and do not match the implant diameter (RD)
Keystone Dental Inc recalled Keystone Dental PrimaConnex¿ Straight Implant TC, RD Internal Connection 4.0 x 11.5mm. P… - a moderate-severity action.
Keystone Dental PrimaConnex¿ Straight Implant TC, RD Internal Connection 4.0 x 11.5mm. P… was recalled by Keystone Dental Inc in November 2, 2016. Reason: Small diameter (SD) cover screw was packaged with the regular diameter implant and do not match the implant d…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0299-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Keystone Dental Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Small diameter (SD) cover screw was packaged with the regular diameter implant and do not match the implant d….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0299-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0299-2017) was formally reported on November 2, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 15, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Keystone Dental Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Burlington, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 55 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Small diameter (SD) cover screw was packaged with the regular diameter implant and do not match the implant diameter (RD) Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US (Nationwide Distribution to CA, CO, IL, MA, MN, ND, NY, NV, PA, and VA.) and Italy. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
55 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Keystone Dental PrimaConnex¿ Straight Implant TC, RD Internal Connection 4.0 x 11.5mm. Product code:15613K Implants are intended for use in partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae, in support of single or multiple-unit restorations includ-ing; cement retained, screw retained, or overdenture restorations and terminal or inter-mediate abutment support for fixed bridgework
Small diameter (SD) cover screw was packaged with the regular diameter implant and do not match the implant diameter (RD)
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0299-2017 |
| Date reported | November 2, 2016 |
| Date initiated | September 15, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Keystone Dental Inc |
| Firm location | Burlington, MA |
| Affected scope | 55 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US (Nationwide Distribution to CA, CO, IL, MA, MN, ND, NY, NV, PA, and VA.) and Italy |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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