CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Dec 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Spectra System/Legacy Guided Surgery Handle Kit recalled
Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing is recalling Spectra System/Legacy Guided Surgery Handle Kit (, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Nov 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0283-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78583
- Recalling firm
- Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, Westlake Village, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Nov 2017
- FDA classified
- 21 Dec 2017
- Reported
- 27 Dec 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Dec 2017 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 27 Dec 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The Spectra System/Legacy Guided Surgery Handle Kit had guided handle inserts that were out of Implant Direct specifications, from the results of complaints submitted by clinicians regarding the 3.4mm guide insert that will not allow the 3.4 drill to pass through, since the diameter is too small. In addition, the 2.3mm guide was too large.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Spectra System/Legacy Guided Surgery Handle Kit (Part Number: G-HK) Spectra System/Legacy Guided Surgery Handle Kit (Part Number: G-HK) allows clinicians to drill through a surgical guide to create an osteotomy for implant placement with the precision and accuracy as designed with treatment planning software. The G-HK consists of 4 guide handles with inserts attached on each end. Each insert has an opening that matches the diameter of our surgical drills. The insert portion of the guide handle fits intimately into the guide sleeve that is embedded into a surgical guide.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : Europe, Canada, Australia, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The Spectra System/Legacy Guided Surgery Handle Kit had guided handle inserts that were out of Implant Direct specifications, from the results of complaints submitted by clinicians regarding the 3.4mm guide insert that will not allow the 3.4 drill to pass through, since the diameter is too small. In addition, the 2.3mm guide was too large.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 38665, 38825, 42562, 42649, 43810, 45014, 46950, 50165, 45018, 50165, 52360, 52987, 60376, 62435, 64245, 67044, 73431, 73729, 74772, 70293
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : Europe, Canada, Australia, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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