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Ace Surgical NuOss Collagen Block Recall: Suboptimal Bone Repair Risk

Ace Surgical recalls NuOss Collagen Blocks (8mm x 9mm x 9mm) for possible suboptimal bone repair in dental procedures. Affected items have specific catalog and lot numbers.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0823-2022Medical deviceAce Surgical Supply ›
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Recalling firmAce Surgical Supply Co., Inc.1034 Pearl St · Brockton, MA 02301-5411
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Ace Surgical is recalling NuOss Collagen Blocks (8mm x 9mm x 9mm) used in dental procedures because they were mistakenly packaged with the wrong collagen type. This could lead to less effective bone healing in periodontal and maxillofacial treatments. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61187-ace-surgical-nuoss-collagen-block-recall-suboptimal-bone-repair-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61187-ace-surgical-nuoss-collagen-block-recall-suboptimal-bone-repair-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0823-2022

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“Ace Surgical NuOss Collagen Block Recall: Suboptimal Bone Repair Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61187-ace-surgical-nuoss-collagen-block-recall-suboptimal-bone-repair-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0823-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0823-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 2, 2022, that Ace Surgical Supply Co., Inc. recalled NuOss Collagen Block Size 8mm x 9mm x 9mm due to packaging errors. The hazard involves receiving Collatene Fibrillar Collagen instead of the intended product, which may result in suboptimal bone repair.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Ace Surgical Supply
  • Product: NuOss Collagen Block Size 8mm x 9mm x 9mm
  • Catalog Number: 5099250
  • Lot Number: BMBU21A1
  • Expiration Date: 2024-03-31
  • UDI: 00614950007264

The hazard

NuOss Collagen (dental) was packaged with a Collatene Fibrillar Collagen for oral wounds rather than NuOss Collagen Block. This error may result in suboptimal bone repair.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ace Surgical Supply Co., Inc. has two other recalls on record since Oct. 24, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Straumann GM Helix Dental Implant Recall (July 13, 2026), F & A Foundation Reign Medical Clench Staple System Recall (July 15, 2026), and Straumann Bone Level Tapered Implant May Be Wrong Length - Recall (July 16, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for catalog number 5099250 and lot number BMBU21A1 with expiration date 2024-03-31. The product is used in dental procedures for filling periodontal and maxillofacial defects.

  • Brand
    Ace Surgical Supply
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Verify Product Details

    Check the catalog number (5099250) and lot number (BMBU21A1) on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 4 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA, NY, VA, WI and the countries of France, Germany.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Georgia, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 56 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 2, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 24, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 30, 202232022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is this product safe to use?

The recall indicates a potential risk of suboptimal bone repair, but the product is not unsafe in normal use. Dentists should verify the correct product before use.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0823-2022 (February 2, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0823-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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