CLASS II Device recall · Reported 28 Mar 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
SwishPlus Implant Intended for use in support for fixed bridgework recalled
Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing is recalling SwishPlus Implant Intended for use in support for fixed bridgework. The recall was initiated on 19 Jan 2018 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-1168-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79396
- Recalling firm
- Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, Westlake Village, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Jan 2018
- FDA classified
- 22 Mar 2018
- Reported
- 28 Mar 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Classified by FDA | +62 days |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 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 extender that is packaged with the SwishTapered" and SwishPlus" Implant may have been packaged in the incorrect position (upside down in the plastic retainer).
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
SwishPlus Implant Intended for use in support for fixed bridgework.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution -- US, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan.
Questions about this recall
Is SwishPlus Implant Intended for use in support for fixed bridgework recalled?
Yes. Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing recalled SwishPlus Implant Intended for use in support for fixed bridgework on 19 Jan 2018. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1168-2018.
Why was it recalled?
The extender that is packaged with the SwishTapered" and SwishPlus" Implant may have been packaged in the incorrect position (upside down in the plastic retainer).
Which lots are affected?
Part No. (Lot No.): 924108 (97347), 924112 (64927, 93563, 98662), 924116 (70543), 924806 (99749), 924810W (93934), 924812W (94204), and 924814 (103199).
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution -- US, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan.
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 21 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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