Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 17, 2016
Incorrect drill protocol in the Instructions for Use (IFU)
Nobel Biocare Usa Llc recalled Instructions for Use (IFU) and Manual NobPrl CC Guided Surgery Kit Instructions for Us… - a moderate-severity action.
Instructions for Use (IFU) and Manual NobPrl CC Guided Surgery Kit Instructions for Us… was recalled by Nobel Biocare Usa Llc in August 17, 2016. Reason: Incorrect drill protocol in the Instructions for Use (IFU). Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2375-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Nobel Biocare Usa Llc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Incorrect drill protocol in the Instructions for Use (IFU).
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2375-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2375-2016) was formally reported on August 17, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 20, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Nobel Biocare Usa Llc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Yorba Linda, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 231 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: Incorrect drill protocol in the Instructions for Use (IFU) Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and Countries of: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Turkey.. 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
231 kits
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Instructions for Use (IFU) and Manual NobPrl CC Guided Surgery Kit Instructions for Use (IFU): "NobelGuide for NobelParallel Conical Connection", id # 2002 and Manual: Guided Surgery with NobelParallel Conical Connection", id # 79423. Article # 38072, Nobel Parallel CC Guided Surgery Kit. The Guided Surgery Kit is used as part of the installation process of NobelParallel CC Implants. The purpose of the IFU is to instruct the user how to use the products safely. The purpose of the manual is to guide the user through the usage of NobelGuide for NobelParallel CC.
Incorrect drill protocol in the Instructions for Use (IFU)
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2375-2016 |
| Date reported | August 17, 2016 |
| Date initiated | July 20, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Nobel Biocare Usa Llc |
| Firm location | Yorba Linda, CA |
| Affected scope | 231 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and Countries of: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Turkey. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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