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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 20, 2017

Keystone Dental: Multi-Unit Implants with Screw Fit Issue

Keystone Dental recalls specific dental implants due to abutments failing to accept final screws. Affected units have catalog number 45324K and lot 33006.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0608-2018Medical deviceKeystone Dental ›
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Recalling firmKeystone Dental Inc154 Middlesex Tpke · Burlington, MA 01803-4403
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What happened, in plain English

Keystone Dental is recalling certain dental implants because the abutments don't fit properly with the final screw. This could lead to improper dental restoration and potential complications during treatment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73822-keystone-dental-multi-unit-implants-with-screw-fit-issue.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73822-keystone-dental-multi-unit-implants-with-screw-fit-issue · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0608-2018

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“Keystone Dental: Multi-Unit Implants with Screw Fit Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73822-keystone-dental-multi-unit-implants-with-screw-fit-issue. Based on FDA recall #Z-0608-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0608-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The abutments in these implants cannot securely accept the final abutment screw. This may cause the implant to become loose or fail during dental procedures, leading to improper restoration.

Who’s affected

Dentists and dental clinics using the recalled implants (catalog number 45324K, lot 33006) are most at risk. Patients receiving these implants may experience improper fit.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the catalog number 45324K and lot number 33006 on the implant packaging. These implants are used in partially or fully edentulous jaws for dental restorations.

  • Brand
    Keystone Dental
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the catalog number and lot number on the implant packaging to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 3 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: named in the noticeNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of ND, NJ & MA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Dakota.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 20, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 13, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 21, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 9, 2018420172018
  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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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-0608-2018 (June 20, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0608-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 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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