# K150571: 3i T3 Short Implants

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet 3i
- Decided: Nov 20, 2015 after 259 days
- Product code: DZE (Implant, Endosseous, Root-Form)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3640
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 13 generations back to K925765 (1993). 73 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 75 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K133049: 3I T3(R) External Hex Dental Implants, Biomet 3i (2014) Summary page 4.
- K073368: 5.0 X 5.0MM Dental Implant and 6.0 X 5.0 Dental Implant, Bicon, LLC (2008) Summary page 5.
- K062044: The 5.0 X 6.0MM Dental Implant, Bicon, Inc. (2006) Summary page 5.
- K042637: The 5.0 X 6.0MM Dental Implant, Bicon, Inc. (2004) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K241753: Immediate Molar Implants (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The 3i T3® Short Implants are intended for surgical placement in the upper or lower jaw to provide a means for prosthetic attachment in single tooth restorations and in partially or fully edentulous spans with multiple single teeth utilizing delayed loading, or with a terminal or intermediary abutment for fixed or removable bridgework, and to retain overdentures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K150571
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology