Nobel Biocare recalls Snappy Abutment 5.5 CC RP 3 mm prosthetic components due to potential incorrect screw in packages that may loosen, risking implant stability.
Packages of abutments may contain an incorrect screw. While the screw will tighten, it cannot be guaranteed that the screw will not loosen. In case the screw loosens the abutment should be retightened with the correct screw.
Nobel Biocare is recalling Snappy Abutment 5.5 CC RP 3 mm dental prosthetic components because some packages may contain an incorrect screw that could loosen. This could lead to the abutment needing retightening with the right screw to maintain implant stability.
The recall states that packages may contain an incorrect screw that, while tightening, could loosen. If the screw loosens, the abutment may need retightening with the correct screw to maintain implant stability.
Dental patients who own or use the Snappy Abutment 5.5 CC RP 3 mm prosthetic components. Patients with dental implants are most at risk if the screw loosens.
Check for catalog number 36683 and lot number 13077700 on the packaging. The product is a pre-manufactured prosthetic component for dental implants.
If the screw loosens, retighten with the correct screw as described in the recall.
The product is Snappy Abutment 5.5 CC RP 3 mm with catalog number 36683 and lot number 13077700.
The recall states that packages may contain an incorrect screw that could loosen, but there's no specific visual indicator provided in the record.
The recall does not require immediate stop use; the remedy focuses on checking and retightening if the screw loosens.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Nobel Biocare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1855-2020 — Nobel Biocare Nobel Biocare Hello, I own a Nobel Biocare that is covered by recall Z-1855-2020 from Nobel Biocare. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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