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Device brand name · Endosseous dental implant

BL, ? 4.8 mm, RC, SLA 12 mm: medical device reports filed with FDA

551 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Institut Straumann. Product code DZE.

551
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 81 a year
38
reports, 12 months to August 2026
38 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
0.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

551 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "BL, ? 4.8 mm, RC, SLA 12 mm" (endosseous dental implant); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Institut Straumann; received from September 2019 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

38 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 38 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (100%); across all implant, endosseous, root-form reports (product code DZE) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 0.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to osseointegrate (71.1%), loss of osseointegration (27.6%) and fracture (0.5%). The patient problems coded most often are tissue damage, fibrosis and pain. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

0816Sep 2021: 11Oct 2021: 8Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 72022Jan 2022: 6Feb 2022: 12Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 7Jul 2022: 6Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 4Oct 2022: 12Nov 2022: 10Dec 2022: 52023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 5Apr 2023: 13May 2023: 16Jun 2023: 4Jul 2023: 16Aug 2023: 6Sep 2023: 11Oct 2023: 9Nov 2023: 13Dec 2023: 92024Jan 2024: 13Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 14May 2024: 6Jun 2024: 10Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 4Sep 2024: 7Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 4Feb 2025: 3Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 16Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 2Oct 2025: 2Nov 2025: 13Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 9Feb 2026: 2Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 2Aug 2026: 6

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0551092019: 8120192020: 8220202021: 7820212022: 7020222023: 10920232024: 6620242025: 4420252026: 212026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury100%551
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report97.5%537
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report2.5%14
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,924,241 reports carrying product code DZE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to osseointegrate39271.1%62.8%
Loss of osseointegration15227.6%22.4%
Fracturea broken bone30.5%1.6%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert10.2%0.4%
Unstable10.2%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Tissue damage11320.5%
Fibrosis10719.4%
Painpain, site not specified9216.7%
Inflammationinflammation458.2%
Swelling/ edema427.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding366.5%
Numbnessnumbness91.6%
Failure of implant71.3%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction61.1%
Swellingswelling50.9%
Hyperresponsive to stimuli40.7%
Fistula30.5%
Inadequate osseointegration30.5%
Abscessa collection of pus20.4%
Increased sensitivity20.4%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureBL, ? 4.8 mm, RC, SLA 12 mmProduct code DZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports5513,924,24126,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury100%99.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%0.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer97.5%77.7%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DZE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Biohorizons Dental Implant58,73200%
BioHorizons Inc.57,02025,5360%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x10mm49,0989,5280%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 10mm, TiZr, Loxim45,6509,6770%
NobelParallel CC RP 4.3x10mm44,2699,3180%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLActive? 10mm, TiZr, NTP41,6727,5310%
Unknown Implant39,9671,4540%
NobelReplace CC RP 4.3x10mm35,9468,1660%
NobelReplace CC PMC RP 4.3x10mm34,4478,6900%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x11.5mm33,1175,7040%
BLT ?3.3mm NC, SLA? 10mm, TiZr, Loxim28,6485,6950%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 10mm, Ti, Loxim26,7248,4810%
BLT ?3.3mm NC, SLActive? 10mm, TiZr, NTP26,5404,6800%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x13mm25,5563,7640%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 8mm, TiZr, Loxim24,7725,9780%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about BL, ? 4.8 mm, RC, SLA 12 mm reports

How many FDA reports name BL, ? 4.8 mm, RC, SLA 12 mm?

551 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 38 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to osseointegrate (71.1%), loss of osseointegration (27.6%), fracture (0.5%), difficult to insert (0.2%) and unstable (0.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (97.5%) and distributor reports (2.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that BL, ? 4.8 mm, RC, SLA 12 mm was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.