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Event 71552

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
June 22, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Nobel Biocare Usa Llc

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Abutment Retrieval Instrument Zirconia CC RP/WP, Article No. 37882 and Abutment Retrieval Kit, Article No. 37508 (Article No. 37882 was assembled in this kit). Used to remove a zirconia abutment if the abutment is stuck in the implant connection due to a tight seat. Endosseous dental implant instrument.

Z-2074-2015
Recall number
Z-2074-2015
Initiated
June 22, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Nobel Biocare Usa Llc
Quantity
149 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
One dimension of the affected instrument is incorrect. Therefore this instrument cannot be used to remove the metal adapter as intended.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

One dimension of the affected instrument is incorrect. Therefore this instrument cannot be used to remove the metal adapter as intended.

Code information

Article No. 37882, Batch No. 96149; Article No. 37508, Batch No. 814929, 815096, 815140, and 855021.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.