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Device brand name · Endosseous dental implant

BLX ?5.5 WB, SLActive? 8mm, RXD: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,891 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Institut Straumann. Product code DZE.

2,891
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 390 a year
651
reports, 12 months to August 2026
632 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

FDA's MAUDE database holds 2,891 reports that name the brand "BLX ?5.5 WB, SLActive? 8mm, RXD" (endosseous dental implant), received between February 2019 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Institut Straumann. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

651 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 632 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 (58.9%), loss of osseointegration (22.5%) and difficult to insert (2.1%). The patient problems coded most often are fibrosis, pain and tissue damage. 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

064128Sep 2021: 25Oct 2021: 31Nov 2021: 28Dec 2021: 92022Jan 2022: 16Feb 2022: 28Mar 2022: 24Apr 2022: 26May 2022: 33Jun 2022: 38Jul 2022: 30Aug 2022: 35Sep 2022: 21Oct 2022: 44Nov 2022: 42Dec 2022: 252023Jan 2023: 20Feb 2023: 27Mar 2023: 48Apr 2023: 44May 2023: 34Jun 2023: 27Jul 2023: 35Aug 2023: 43Sep 2023: 37Oct 2023: 50Nov 2023: 42Dec 2023: 202024Jan 2024: 31Feb 2024: 34Mar 2024: 40Apr 2024: 41May 2024: 53Jun 2024: 41Jul 2024: 38Aug 2024: 56Sep 2024: 67Oct 2024: 59Nov 2024: 53Dec 2024: 532025Jan 2025: 48Feb 2025: 45Mar 2025: 51Apr 2025: 18May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 128Jul 2025: 45Aug 2025: 65Sep 2025: 58Oct 2025: 59Nov 2025: 36Dec 2025: 572026Jan 2026: 34Feb 2026: 50Mar 2026: 86Apr 2026: 57May 2026: 50Jun 2026: 57Jul 2026: 65Aug 2026: 42

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

03056102019: 4820192020: 14320202021: 29420212022: 36220222023: 42720232024: 56620242025: 61020252026: 4412026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury100%2,891
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report69.5%2,008
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report30.5%883
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 osseointegrate1,70258.9%62.8%
Loss of osseointegration65022.5%22.4%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert622.1%0.4%
Fracturea broken bone90.3%1.6%
Separation failure20.1%0.1%

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
Fibrosis1,06536.8%
Painpain, site not specified53418.5%
Tissue damage1234.3%
Inflammationinflammation1224.2%
Hyperresponsive to stimuli1003.5%
Swelling/ edema852.9%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding822.8%
Abscessa collection of pus501.7%
Fistula331.1%
Sinus perforation311.1%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction140.5%
Failure of implant90.3%
Inadequate osseointegration70.2%
Numbnessnumbness70.2%
Increased sensitivity40.1%

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

In context

MeasureBLX ?5.5 WB, SLActive? 8mm, RXDProduct code DZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,8913,924,24126,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%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 manufacturer69.5%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 BLX ?5.5 WB, SLActive? 8mm, RXD reports

How many FDA reports name BLX ?5.5 WB, SLActive? 8mm, RXD?

2,891 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 651 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 (58.9%), loss of osseointegration (22.5%), difficult to insert (2.1%), fracture (0.3%) and separation failure (0.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (69.5%) and distributor reports (30.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that BLX ?5.5 WB, SLActive? 8mm, RXD 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.