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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 10, 2017

Zimmer Dental Implant Products Missing Supplemental Instructions

Zimmer Dental recalls dental implants with missing supplemental instructions. Affected products may not be used safely without proper guides.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-3210-2017Medical deviceZimmer Dental ›
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Recalling firmZimmer Dental Inc1900 Aston Ave · Carlsbad, CA 92008-7308
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What happened, in plain English

Zimmer Dental is recalling dental implants that were shipped without supplemental instructions. This could lead to improper use if the user doesn't have the full instructions needed for safe installation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73443-zimmer-dental-implant-products-missing-supplemental-instructions.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73443-zimmer-dental-implant-products-missing-supplemental-instructions · Updated September 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3210-2017

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“Zimmer Dental Implant Products Missing Supplemental Instructions.” GovInfoNow, updated September 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73443-zimmer-dental-implant-products-missing-supplemental-instructions. Based on FDA recall #Z-3210-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3210-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The implants were shipped without supplemental instructions (IFUs) that are necessary for proper use. Without these guides, the dentist might not follow the correct installation steps, potentially causing complications.

Who’s affected

Dental professionals who purchased these implants between the listed production dates. Patients using these implants are at low risk if the dentist follows standard procedures.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product model numbers: ZOP30A10, ZOP30A11, ZOP30A13, ZOP30S10, ZOP30S11, or ZOP30S13. Also look for lot numbers from the list provided in the recall.

  • Brand
    Zimmer Dental
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 7 products

All 7 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, Canada, France, Israel, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Belgium, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan (Province of China), United Arab Emirates, Panama, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Chile, Colombia, Australia, Singapore, Costa Rica, Morocco, Trinidad and Tobago, Lebanon, Ecuador, Malaysia, Turkey, Serbia, Pakistan, Korea (the Republic of)
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-3204-2017Guide Sleeve 3.25 REF 2220, Guide Sleeve 3.75 REF 2221, Guide Sleeve REF 2222, Guide Sleeve REF 2223; lot # 63062148, 63386541, 0300481, 63386544, 63536617, 63426541, 3460410, 63426542, 63503028349 products
Z-3205-2017THREAD RETRIEVAL DRILL REF 2224; lot # 63241114, 63321266, 63426543237 products
Z-3206-2017ABUT GOLD FRICTION-FIT, REF HLA3G; ABUT GOLD FRICTION-FIT, REF HLA4G; COPING GOLD ENG 5.7 MM, REF HLA5G; COPING GOLD NON-ENG. 3.5, REF NEA3G; COPING GOLD NON-ENG. 4.5, REF NEA4G; lot # 63196608, 63224322, 63260962, 63327428, 63327427, 63346417, 63355661, 63355664, 63355665, 63376660, 63376662, 63376661, 63376663, 63395410, 63395405, 63395406, 63395407, 63395404, 63406219, 63406221, 63419209, 63419210, 63456331, 63456332, 63465599, 63466907, 63466908, 63474628, 63477075, 63488535, 63484450, 63488536, 63497308, 63497305, 63497307, 63510220, 63525249, 63525250, 63530399, 63529116, 63556373, 63561213, 63231611, 63232148, 63235422, 63260202, 63260203, 63346423, 63346421, 63356678, 63356675, 63376655, 63376657, 63376654, 63376653, 63376656, 63395415, 63395413, 63395414, 63403215, 63406224, 63406223, 63423431, 63447115, 63493319, 63493321, 63493320, 63497313, 63497311, 63494469, 63497310, 63497315, 63503047, 63510221, 63514475, 63517534, 63556374, 61286832, 62665080, 63193089, 63284657, 63355672, 63376713, 63395418, 63401354, 63412145, 63456336, 63474629, 63505401, 62591831, 63327432, 63376658, 63395428, 63447117, 63456337, 63517538, 63556375, 62644526, 63193906, 63232146, 6328460113,235 products
Z-3207-2017TRY-IN,ABUTMENT, CONT, 3.5X4.5, REF ZOAT34; TRY-IN, ABUTMENT, CONT, 4.5X5.5, REF ZOAT45; TRY-IN, ABUTMENT, CONT, 5.7X6.5, REF ZOAT56; TRY-IN KIT, ABUTMENT, CONT, REF ZOATKIT; lot # 63145351, 63202941, 60646055, 62353334, 6331613476 products
Z-3208-2017IMPRESSION CAP CONT 3.5MM, REF ZOCIMP3A; MPRESSION CAP CONT 3.5MM, REF ZOCIMP3S; IMPRESSION CAP CONT 4.5MM ANG, REF ZOCIMP4A; IMPRESSION CAP CONT 4.5MM, REF ZOCIMP4S; IMPRESSION CAP,CONT,5.5MM, ANG, REF ZOCIMP5A; IMPRESSION CAP, CONT, 5.5MM, REF ZOCIMP5S; MPRESSION CAP, CONT, 6.5MM,ANG, REF ZOCIMP6A; IMPRESSION CAP, CONT, 6.5MM, REF ZOCIMP6S; lot # 63275811, 63238369, 63286562, 63240994, 63250273, 63286560, 62556219, 62607124, 62675252, 62445681, 62086170, 62679151, 6273400386 products
Z-3209-2017WAXING COPING, CONT 3.5 MM,ANG, REF ZOCWAX3A; WAXING COPING, CONT 3.5 MM, REF ZOCWAX3S; WAXING COPING, CONT 4.5MM, ANG, REF ZOCWAX4A; WAXING COPING, CONT 4.5MM, REF ZOCWAX4S; WAXING COPING, CONT, 5.5MM,ANG, REF ZOCWAX5A; WAXING COPING, CONT, 5.5MM, REF ZOCWAX5S; WAXING COPING, CONT, 6.5MM,ANG, REF ZOCWAX6A; WAXING COPING, CONT, 6.5MM, REF ZOCWAX6S; lot # 62625167 63254074 63455622 63155008 63331292 63432495 63152070 63209557 63254047 62602470 63135399 63240239 63254023 61722820 62593186 62635420 63254006423 products
Z-3210-2017IMPLANT,1-PC,ANG,3.0X10MM, REF ZOP30A10; IMPLANT, 1-PC, ANG, 3.0X11.5MM, REF ZOP30A11; IMPLANT, 1 -PC,ANG,3.0X13MM, REF ZOP30A13; IMPLANT 1-PC STR 3.0X10, REF ZOP30S10; IMPLANT, 1-PC,STR,3.0X11.5MM, REF ZOP30S11; IMPLANT,1 -PC,STR,3.0X13MM, REF ZOP30S13; lot # 63234403, 62358420, 62899483, 63542012, 63220769, 61378631, 62899245, 63409322, 61268685, 62358417, 63091159, 63110269, 63522662, 63529122, 60807237, 62367536, 63471081169 products
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

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    Verify the model number and lot number against the list provided in the recall notice to confirm if your product is affected.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 10, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 22, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 4, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 5, 2019420172019
  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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