Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 23, 2014
Zimmer Dental is conducting a voluntary recall of a single lot of the Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog Number TSVT6B13, Lot number 62284006, due to a potential crack in the cap…
Zimmer, Inc. recalled Zimmer Dental Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog TSVT6B13, Lot 62284006 - a moderate-severity action.
Zimmer Dental Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog TSVT6B13, Lot 62284006 was recalled by Zimmer, Inc. in July 23, 2014. Reason: Zimmer Dental is conducting a voluntary recall of a single lot of the Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog Num…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2050-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Zimmer, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Zimmer Dental is conducting a voluntary recall of a single lot of the Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog Num….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2050-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2050-2014) was formally reported on July 23, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 25, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Zimmer, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Warsaw, IN. Federal records list the affected scope as 129 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Zimmer Dental is conducting a voluntary recall of a single lot of the Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog Number TSVT6B13, Lot number 62284006, due to a potential crack in the cap of the outer vial. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution.. 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
129 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Zimmer Dental Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog TSVT6B13, Lot 62284006
Zimmer Dental is conducting a voluntary recall of a single lot of the Tapered Screw-Vent Implant, Catalog Number TSVT6B13, Lot number 62284006, due to a potential crack in the cap of the outer vial.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2050-2014 |
| Date reported | July 23, 2014 |
| Date initiated | June 25, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc. |
| Firm location | Warsaw, IN |
| Affected scope | 129 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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