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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 30, 2021

Straumann Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua 3.5x13mm Mislabeled Implant Recall

Straumann recalls Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua 3.5x13mm implants that were mislabeled as 3.5x8mm. This mislabeling could lead to incorrect implant placement. Affected units have specific article numbers and lot codes.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0513-2022Medical deviceStraumann ›
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Recalling firmStraumann USA LLC60 Minuteman Rd · Andover, MA 01810-1008
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Straumann is recalling Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua implants that were mislabeled. The mislabeling could cause incorrect implant placement during dental procedures, which might lead to complications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61489-straumann-neodent-easypack-helix-gm-acqua-3-5x13mm-mislabeled-implant.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61489-straumann-neodent-easypack-helix-gm-acqua-3-5x13mm-mislabeled-implant · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0513-2022

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“Straumann Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua 3.5x13mm Mislabeled Implant Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61489-straumann-neodent-easypack-helix-gm-acqua-3-5x13mm-mislabeled-implant. Based on FDA recall #Z-0513-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0513-2022%22&limit=1).

Straumann USA LLC recalled Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua implants with Article Number 138.107 due to mislabeling hazards, according to the FDA on November 30, 2021.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Straumann
  • Product: Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua 3.5X13/Smart 4.5X2.5
  • Article Number: 138.107
  • Lot Code: GNV20
  • UDI: 7899878052906

The hazard

The recall addresses mislabeled cartons where the implant dimensions do not match the packaging description. Specifically, Carton box item 138.089 contains a 3.5x13mm implant while labeled as such, but Carton Box 138.107 contains a 3.5x8mm implant instead of the expected 3.5x13mm implant.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Straumann USA LLC has 13 other recalls on record since May 27, 2021. Other recent recalls include a GM Helix Implant packaging mismatch dated August 12, 2026, and a Bone Level Tapered Implant length error dated July 16, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the article number 138.107 and lot code GNV20 on the carton box. The UDI (Unique Device Identifier) is 7899878052906. This specific mislabeling affects implants that should be 3.5x13mm but were labeled as 3.5x8mm.

  • Brand
    Straumann
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution in the states of FL, IL, OH
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-0512-2022Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua 3.5X8/Smart 4.5X2.5 -intended for dental implant Item 138.089; Lot GNV17 UDI: 78998780527227 pieces
Z-0513-2022Neodent Easypack Helix GM Acqua 3.5X13/Smart 4.5X2.5 Article Number: 138.107; Lot GNV20: UDI:78998780529061 unit
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the article number 138.107 and lot code GNV20 on the carton box.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 3 states.

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

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of FL, IL, OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Florida, Illinois, Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 30, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 19, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 26, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 5, 2025420212025
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using the product?

No action is required for the product itself, but dental professionals should verify the correct implant size before use.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0513-2022 (November 30, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0513-2022 to see it in context.
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