CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 23 Apr 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
TLX/TLC SP Guided Implant Driver, for ratchet, stainless steel recalled
Straumann USA is recalling TLX/TLC SP Guided Implant Driver, for ratchet, stainless steel, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 Mar 2025 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-1561-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96516
- Recalling firm
- Straumann USA, Andover, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 8 Mar 2025
- FDA classified
- 14 Apr 2025
- Reported
- 23 Apr 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 8 Mar 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Classified by FDA | +37 days |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The devices are missing the laser marked depth markings.
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
TLX/TLC SP Guided Implant Driver, for ratchet, stainless steel; REF: 037.3002;
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IN, ME, MN and the countries of Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The devices are missing the laser marked depth markings.
Which lots are affected?
REF: 037.3002; UDI-DI: 07630031750587; Packaging Lot number: LGMZ8, GLKJ9; Lot number engraved on part: HTXT5.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IN, ME, MN and the countries of Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
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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