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Zimmer Dental Inc: GemLock Long Hex Driver, Catalog RHL2.5; Also distributed within the Tapered SwissPlus & SwissPlus Implant Systems Kits, Surgical, Complete, Catalog OPCST; Tapered Screw-Vent Implant System Surgical Kit, Complete, Catalog TSVKIT. Used as a manual delivery tool that engages the Fixture Mount Transfer (FMT) to transport the dental implant from the product packaging to the osteotomy.
- Recall number
- Z-1115-2015
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Dental Inc
- Product
- GemLock Long Hex Driver, Catalog RHL2.5; Also distributed within the Tapered SwissPlus & SwissPlus Implant Systems Kits, Surgical, Complete, Catalog OPCST; Tapered Screw-Vent Implant System Surgical Kit, Complete, Catalog TSVKIT. Used as a manual delivery tool that engages the Fixture Mount Transfer (FMT) to transport the dental implant from the product packaging to the osteotomy.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-01-22
- Posted
- 2015-02-12
- Terminated
- 2015-08-03
- Reason
- The Gemlock Long Hex Driver may not fit into the Fixture Mount Transfer (FMT) or the internal hex of the implant.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- An Urgent Device Recall Notice was sent on 1/22/15 to their domestic and foreign customers who purchased the Gemlock Long Hex Driver. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified, risks, and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to review the notice and check their inventory for the affected units. All affected product is to be immediately quarantined and removed from service. Customers are to contact Simmer Dental Customer Service at 1-800-854-7019 to obtain a Return Authorization Number and set up return of the products. Customers should complete the attached Business Reply Form and fax it to (574) 372-4265 or e-mail to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmer.com. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Zimmer Dental Customer Service at (800) 854-7019, Mon-Fri, 7 am-5pm (Pacific). Zimmer Dental is expanding the recall to include 1 additional lot for catalog no.TSVKIT. Zimmer Dental plans to inform an amended customer notification letter to their US and foreign consignees. The letter will go out to customers on 4/20/15 to inform them of the expanded lot.
- Quantity
- 627 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US, Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, and UAE. Expanded Distribution: Spain
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Etched Lot No. 62699693 & 62735177. Lot Number on Label: 62712431, 62743168, 62766610, 62702589, 62710484, 62712437, 62743075, 62750487, 62753787, 62756920, 62759862, 62760388, 62768456, and 62773158. Expanded Lot No. 62728173.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NDP
- Firm FEI
- 1038806
- Firm city
- Carlsbad
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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