Nobel Biocare, which manufactures titanium dental implants called Nobel Direct, is under investigation due to a risk of the implants loosening and/or the implants may be linked to significant bone loss.
Researchers in Sweden have shown that eight percent of the implants have failed. The failure rate due to bone re-absorption may be a result of a product defect or malpractice on behalf of the implanting dentist. Since 2004, over 70,000 Nobel Direct implants have been placed in the United States.On February 4th, 2008 the medical devices group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, and the Swedish Medical Product Agency (MPA), issued a safety note to all regulatory bodies worldwide, stating that "lower than expected marginal bone levels were observed when implants were not placed according to the intended protocol" and as a result, clarification of instructions was found necessary.
Patients with Nobel Biocare or Nobel Direct dental implants that have failed or caused bone re-absorption should contact a lawyer regarding a possible class action.
To date, there has been no litigation concerning personal injury related to these implants, but the company did face a patent infringement lawsuit. The US Supreme Court must first rule on the medical product pre-emption issue before a decision concerning litigation is decided upon.
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Improved Instructions for Nobel Direct Dental ImplantsIn October 2007, Nobel Biocare issued a safety notice after evaluating more than 2000 Nobel Direct dental implants involved with 1183 patients. Some patients were seen as having a lower-than-marginal bone level and the company concluded that the implants were not placed according to "the intended protocol."
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