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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 7, 2018

ImplantDirect simply RePlant Implant: Incorrect Packaging Risk

ImplantDirect recalls a specific size 4.3mmD x 13mmL implant due to incorrect packaging in vials. Affected units have a specific lot number and label details. Consumers should contact the manufacturer for guidance.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0010-2020Medical 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

ImplantDirect is recalling a specific size 4.3mmD x 13mmL RePlant implant because it was packaged incorrectly in vials. This could lead to improper use if the wrong implant is used during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70182-implantdirect-simply-replant-implant-incorrect-packaging-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70182-implantdirect-simply-replant-implant-incorrect-packaging-risk · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0010-2020

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“ImplantDirect simply RePlant Implant: Incorrect Packaging Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70182-implantdirect-simply-replant-implant-incorrect-packaging-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0010-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0010-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The implant was packaged incorrectly in vials, which could mean the wrong implant is used during medical procedures. This might lead to improper treatment if the incorrect device is implanted.

Who’s affected

Patients who received this specific implant size and lot number from the manufacturer. Medical professionals using this implant for procedures are at risk of using the incorrect device.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the label for the firm name 'Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing LLC' and lot number 108191. The product has a specific reference number REF 604313U and is sterile.

  • Brand
    Implant Direct
  • Product
    Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC recalls ImplantDirect simply RePlant Implant, size 4.3mmD x 13mmL, 4.3mmD Platform, REF 604313U, Rx, Sterile. The firm…
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing LLC for guidance on whether the implant is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 17 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distribution was made to AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL KY, MA, MD, NM, NV, NY, PA, and TX. There was no government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, and…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 7, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 1, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 9, 2019320182019
  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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Where this comes from

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-0010-2020 (August 7, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0010-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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