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Nobelreplace Tapered Groovy 6 0 6x8mm: medical device reports filed with FDA

499 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Nobel Biocare. Product code DZE.

499
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 73 a year
30
reports, 12 months to August 2026
48 in the 12 months before
0.2%
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 499 reports that name the brand "Nobelreplace Tapered Groovy 6 0 6x8mm" (endosseous dental implant), received between September 2019 and July 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Nobel Biocare. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

30 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 37% from 48 in 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 (99.8%) and malfunction (0.2%); 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 loss of osseointegration (61.3%), failure to osseointegrate (33.1%) and osseointegration problem (3.6%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, pain and numbness. 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

01223Sep 2021: 13Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 13Dec 2021: 82022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 6Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 6May 2022: 5Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 8Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 7Oct 2022: 12Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 152023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 7Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 19Jun 2023: 23Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 8Sep 2023: 11Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 62024Jan 2024: 2Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 9Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 6Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 4Oct 2024: 4Nov 2024: 6Dec 2024: 142025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 12Aug 2025: 2Sep 2025: 2Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 8Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 4May 2026: 2Jun 2026: 2Jul 2026: 2Aug 2026: 0

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

049972019: 5620192020: 8420202021: 9720212022: 6620222023: 9020232024: 5620242025: 3620252026: 142026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury99.8%498
Malfunction0.2%1
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report66.5%332
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report33.5%167
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
Loss of osseointegration30661.3%22.4%
Failure to osseointegrate16533.1%62.8%
Osseointegration problem183.6%7.7%
Fracturea broken bone20.4%1.6%
Insufficient device problem information20.4%0.2%

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
Failure of implant45190.4%
Painpain, site not specified6513%
Numbnessnumbness122.4%
Fistula20.4%
Implant pain20.4%
Inflammationinflammation20.4%
Abscessa collection of pus10.2%
Osteomyelitis10.2%

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

In context

MeasureNobelreplace Tapered Groovy 6 0 6x8mmProduct code DZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports4993,924,24126,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury99.8%99.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.2%0.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer66.5%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 Nobelreplace Tapered Groovy 6 0 6x8mm reports

How many FDA reports name Nobelreplace Tapered Groovy 6 0 6x8mm?

499 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 30 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (99.8%) and malfunction (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

loss of osseointegration (61.3%), failure to osseointegrate (33.1%), osseointegration problem (3.6%), fracture (0.4%) and insufficient device problem information (0.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (66.5%) and distributor reports (33.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Nobelreplace Tapered Groovy 6 0 6x8mm 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.