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Simply Legacy 3 Implant: medical device reports filed with FDA

445 reports name it, 2018–2021. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing. Product code DZE.

445
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 56 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
2.7%
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 445 reports that name the brand "Simply Legacy 3 Implant" (dental implant), received between August 2018 and July 2021; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (97.3%) and malfunction (2.7%); 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 (62.2%), positioning problem (16.6%) and osseointegration problem (7%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, osteopenia/ osteoporosis and inflammation. 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

No report naming Simply Legacy 3 Implant was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in July 2021.

By year received

01012022018: 520182019: 14020192020: 20220202021: 982021

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury97.3%433
Malfunction2.7%12
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%445
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
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 osseointegrate27762.2%62.8%
Positioning problem7416.6%0.1%
Osseointegration problem317%7.7%
Loss of osseointegration245.4%22.4%
Positioning failure102.2%0.1%
Separation failure102.2%0.1%
Material deformation40.9%0.1%
Fracturea broken bone30.7%1.6%
Device appears to trigger rejection20.4%0%
Patient device interaction problem20.4%0.3%
Biocompatibility10.2%0%
Breakthe device broke10.2%0%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem10.2%0%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient10.2%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
Failure of implant44098.9%
Osteopenia/ osteoporosis7015.7%
Inflammationinflammation6414.4%
Painpain, site not specified5913.3%
Fibrosis296.5%
Impaired healingslow healing184%
Granuloma92%
Foreign body reaction81.8%
Wound dehiscencea wound reopened71.6%
Bone fracture(s)61.3%
Edemaswelling from fluid40.9%
Organ dehiscence40.9%
Sinus perforation30.7%
Nerve damage20.4%
Numbnessnumbness20.4%

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

In context

MeasureSimply Legacy 3 ImplantProduct code DZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports4453,924,24126,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury97.3%99.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction2.7%0.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 Simply Legacy 3 Implant reports

How many FDA reports name Simply Legacy 3 Implant?

445 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (97.3%) and malfunction (2.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to osseointegrate (62.2%), positioning problem (16.6%), osseointegration problem (7%), loss of osseointegration (5.4%) and positioning failure (2.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Simply Legacy 3 Implant 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.