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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published September 23, 2021

Implant Direct Legacy 2 Dental Implant Recall: Wrong Size Labeling

Implant Direct recalls Legacy 2 dental implants that have incorrect size labeling compared to actual product. This mismatch could lead to improper fit during dental procedures.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0198-2022Medical deviceImplant Direct ›
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Recalling firmImplant Direct Sybron Manufacturing LLC3050 E Hillcrest Dr · Westlake Village, CA 91362-3171
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What happened, in plain English

Implant Direct is recalling Legacy 2 dental implants that have a different size than what's labeled. This mismatch could cause improper fitting during dental procedures, potentially leading to complications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61756-implant-direct-legacy-2-dental-implant-recall-wrong-size-labeling.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61756-implant-direct-legacy-2-dental-implant-recall-wrong-size-labeling · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0198-2022

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“Implant Direct Legacy 2 Dental Implant Recall: Wrong Size Labeling.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61756-implant-direct-legacy-2-dental-implant-recall-wrong-size-labeling. Based on FDA recall #Z-0198-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0198-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The dental implant packaging lists a different size than the actual implant. This mismatch could lead to improper fitting during dental procedures, potentially causing complications like poor integration with the jawbone or incorrect placement.

Who’s affected

Dental patients who received Legacy 2 implants with the specified dimensions (4.7mmD x 13mmL, 4.5mmD Platform) from the recall batch. Dentists and dental clinics using these implants are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Legacy 2 Implant 4.7mmD x 13mmL, 4.5mmD Platform model with lot number 166300 or UDI: 10841307101796. This recall applies to implants sold under the ImplantDirect brand.

  • Brand
    Implant Direct
  • 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
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, HI, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the country of Japan.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-0197-2022ImplantDirect, REF 834711, Legacy 2 Implant 4.7mmD x 11.5mmL, 4.5mmD Platform,; lot # 166297 / UDI: 1084130710178961 implants
Z-0198-2022ImplantDirect, REF 834713, Legacy 2 Implant 4.7mmD x 13mmL, 4.5mmD Platform,; lot # 166300 / UDI: 1084130710179683 implants
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the implant's dimensions and lot number against the recall list to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 24 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: named in the noticeMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: named in the noticeRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: named in the noticeORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: named in the noticeNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: named in the noticeSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: named in the noticeHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, HI, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the country of Japan.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 23, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 3, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 10, 202132021
  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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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-0198-2022 (September 23, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0198-2022 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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