Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 16, 2018
Nobel Biocare 17.5mm Abutment Missing Lot Number - Recall
Nobel Biocare recalls 17.5mm Multi-Unit Abutment with missing lot and expiration dates. This affects dental implants used in jaw replacements. Consumers should check product details and contact manufacturer for verification.
The product label has missing information, such as the lot number and expiration date, as well as other information.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmNobel Biocare Usa Llc22715 Savi Ranch Pkwy · Yorba Linda, CA 92887-4609
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Nobel Biocare is recalling a dental implant abutment due to missing critical information like lot numbers and expiration dates on the product label. This could lead to improper use or safety issues if the product is not properly tracked. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71685-nobel-biocare-17-5mm-abutment-missing-lot-number-recall.
“Nobel Biocare 17.5mm Abutment Missing Lot Number - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71685-nobel-biocare-17-5mm-abutment-missing-lot-number-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-2529-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2529-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 16, 2018, that Nobel Biocare Usa Llc is recalling the Nobel Biocare 17¿ Multi-Unit Abutment due to missing label information. The agency said the product lacks required details such as lot numbers and expiration dates.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Nobel Biocare
Product: Nobel Biocare 17¿ Multi-Unit Abutment, Conical Connection NP, 2.5mm
REF: 36614
Lot #: 1270802
The hazard
According to the FDA, the product label has missing information, such as the lot number and expiration date, as well as other information.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Nobel Biocare Usa Llc has had six other recalls since March 14, 2019. On December 17, 2021, the firm recalled NobelReplace Conical Connection RP implants due to incorrect implant offset risks linked to 16 complaints. Other recent recalls of similar products include HiResolution Bionic Ear System Recall (April 30, 2026) and Straumann Dental Implant Abutments Recall (March 27, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Nobel Biocare 17.5mm Multi-Unit Abutment, Conical Connection NP, REF 36614' with lot number #1270802. This item was sold for dental use in the upper and lower jaw.
Brand
Nobel Biocare
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the lot number and expiration date on the product label to confirm it is not recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 22 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, NE, NJ, NY, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WY. Foreign distribution was made to Austria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2529-2018 (March 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2529-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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