# K172576: BioHorizons Tapered Short Implants

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 22, 2017 after 86 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: 2 generations back to K071638 (2007). 2 ancestors in all.
10 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K121787: Biohorizons Tapered Internal Plus Implants, BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. (2012) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K203252: Multi-unit Abutments for CONELOG (2021), 8 descendants of its own
- K213106: BTI Interna Dental Implant System UnicCa - Prosthetic Components (2022), 3 descendants of its own
- K240187: Tapered Pro Conical Implant System (2024), 2 descendants of its own
- K231827: BTI Dental Implant System UnicCa® – Aesthetic Post Abutments (2023), 2 descendants of its own
- K260061: BioHorizons CEREC Compatible Ti-Bases (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
BioHorizons Tapered Short Implants are intended for use in the mandible or maxilla as an artificial root structure for single tooth replacement or for fixed bridgework and dental retention. The implants may be restored using delayed loading, or with a terminal or intermediate abutment for fixed or removable bridgework, and for overdentures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172576
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology