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Straumann BLX

Also known as: BLX, Straumann BLX Implant System

A fully tapered bone-level implant system from Straumann, made in Roxolid titanium-zirconium alloy and using the TorcFit prosthetic connection, intended for high primary stability and immediate treatment protocols.

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Quick facts

Current statusCurrent. Straumann publishes a BLX Basic Information document revised November 2024.Manufacturer-reported[1]
Implant levelBone level. Straumann states that "the Straumann BLX Implant System offers Bone Level implants (BLX)".Manufacturer-reported[1]
Body geometryFully tapered body with a machined neck whose height varies with implant length: 1.0 mm on 6 mm and 8 mm implants, 1.7 mm on 10–14 mm implants and 2.0 mm on 16–18 mm implants.Manufacturer-reported[1]
Thread designVariable thread pitch that increases with both diameter and length, from 1.7 mm to 3.1 mm, with a micro-thread region beneath the neck (0.5–1.0 mm high depending on length).Manufacturer-reported[1]
Apex designTapered apex with two apical cutting edges on ∅ 3.5–5.0 mm implants and four on ∅ 5.5 mm and ∅ 6.5 mm implants.Manufacturer-reported[1]
MaterialRoxolid — Straumann’s titanium-zirconium alloy.Manufacturer-reported[1][2]
SurfaceOffered with either the SLActive or the SLA surface.Manufacturer-reported[1]
ConnectionTorcFit — a 7° conical prosthetic connection with a six-position torx-style anti-rotation feature. All BLX implants share the same internal geometry regardless of diameter, so one set of RB/WB prosthetic components fits the whole range.Manufacturer-reported[1]TorcFit is specific to BLX and TLX; it is not the CrossFit connection used by the Straumann Bone Level and Bone Level Tapered lines.
Platform switchingManufacturer documentation not located(The Basic Information gives a platform diameter of ∅ 2.9 mm against neck diameters of ∅ 3.4, 3.5 or 4.5 mm, but describes the prosthetic range as Regular Base and Wide Base rather than making a platform-switching claim.)
Available diametersMaximum outer diameter ∅ 3.5, 3.75, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 and 6.5 mm.Manufacturer-reported[1]
Available lengths6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 mm. 6 mm is not offered in ∅ 3.5 mm, and 18 mm is not offered in ∅ 5.5 mm or ∅ 6.5 mm.Manufacturer-reported[1]

Overview

BLX is the fully tapered member of Straumann’s bone-level family, and the one most often chosen when an implant has to be placed into a fresh extraction socket or loaded early. What separates it from its siblings is not only the shape but the connection: BLX uses TorcFit, a 7° cone with a six-position torx feature, whereas the Bone Level and Bone Level Tapered implants use CrossFit. That distinction matters more than it sounds, because it means BLX prosthetic components are not interchangeable with the older bone-level range. A second practical difference is that every BLX implant, from ∅ 3.5 mm to ∅ 6.5 mm, shares one internal geometry, so the same abutments fit the whole range. It is worth noting that BLX is a bone-level implant despite being frequently described otherwise; the tissue-level equivalent with the same connection is TLX.

Technology

Clinical positioning

What the manufacturer says this system is designed for. This is not the same thing as independent clinical evidence, which is set out separately below.

Straumann describes BLX as designed for high primary stability and immediate treatment procedures.Manufacturer-reported

Further detail

Narrow implant optionStraumann advises particular care when placing ∅ 3.5 mm Roxolid implants in the molar region or other high-load situations, because of the risk of implant overload.Manufacturer-reported[1]
Geographic availabilityStraumann states that not all products are available in all markets.Manufacturer-reported[1]

Clinical evidence

We have not yet completed a system-specific evidence review for Straumann BLX. Insufficient system-specific evidence How we grade evidence

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The clearances below are held by Straumann at brand level and cover its implant range, not Straumann BLX specifically. We show them here because that is the level at which regulators actually issue them.

Regulatory record

Read this before drawing conclusions. A clearance or certificate means a device may legally be sold in a market. It is not a finding that the implant performs well, and it is not a comparison against other implants. In particular, FDA "clearance" is not FDA "approval" — clearance means the FDA accepted the device as substantially equivalent to one already on the market. What these actually mean →

FDA 510(k) clearance30 records

Cleared as substantially equivalent to a predicate device. Not an FDA approval, and not a finding of safety or effectiveness.

NumberDeviceHolderDate
K252168Straumann® BLC Implants - Indication WideningInstitut Straumann AG2026-03-10
K250294Straumann® RidgeFit ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG2025-08-12
K241391Straumann® PURE Ceramic ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG2024-12-10
K234049Straumann® BLC and TLC Implants - Line extensionInstitut Straumann AG2024-03-20
K230108Straumann® BLC and TLC ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG2023-09-14
K223083Straumann SLActive labeling changesInstitut Straumann AG2023-06-22
K211052Straumann RidgeFit ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG2021-07-08
K210855Straumann BLX Implant SystemInstitut Straumann AG2021-06-21
K202942Straumann 4 mm Short ImplantsStraumann USA, LLC2021-02-08
K200586Straumann TLX Implant SystemInstitut Straumann AG2020-08-20
K191256Straumann BLX Ø3.5 mm ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG2019-12-27
K191895Straumann Mini ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG2019-12-09
K190662MRI Compatibility for Existing Straumann Dental Implant SystemsStraumann USA, LLC2019-06-17
K180477Straumann PURE Ceramic Implant SystemInstitut Straumann AG2019-01-04
K181703Straumann BLX Line Extension - Implants, SRAs and Anatomic AbutmentsInstitut Straumann AG2018-12-28
K173961Straumann BLX Implant SystemInstitut Straumann AG2018-06-05
K171784Straumann Dental Implant SystemStraumann USA, LLC2018-01-19
K171769Straumann PURE Ceramic ImplantsStraumann USA, LLC (On Behalf of Institut Straumann Ag)2017-11-14
K153758Straumann Bone Level Tapered ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG2016-03-23
K150938Straumann® Dental Implant System ¿ Roxolid® SLA ImplantsStraumann USA, LLC2015-07-24
K140878STRAUMANN BONE LEVEL TAPERED IMPLANTStraumann USA, LLC2014-08-20
K130222STRAUMANN DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMStraumann USA, LLC2013-04-29
K123784STRAUMANN DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMStraumann USA, LLC2013-04-10
K111357STRAUMANN NARROW NECK CROSSFIT (NNC) 03.3MM DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMStraumann USA2011-10-03
K093027STRAUMANN RC TEMPORARY ABUTMENTSStraumann USA2010-02-12
K083550STRAUMANN DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMStraumann USA2009-02-26
K081419STRAUMANN DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMInstitut Straumann AG2009-02-20
K060958STRAUMANN NARROW NECK IMPLANTSStraumann USA2006-08-24
K061176STRAUMANN DENTAL IMPLANTSInstitut Straumann AG2006-08-11
K033984STRAUMANN DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMInstitut Straumann AG2004-06-30

Other1 record

Of 100 records we inspected, 93 are supplied sterile, 7 are supplied non-sterile and 0 do not state it. MRI safety labelling: Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information (52); MR Conditional (48). A UDI listing records what the manufacturer declared about the device; it is not a clearance or an approval.

NumberDeviceHolderDate
1219 device records—Straumann—

Clearance records for Straumann were retrieved from the issuing authority's own database, not from the manufacturer's marketing material. We attribute a clearance to a brand only when the filing holder belongs to that brand's corporate family — third-party clearances for compatible components are excluded, because they belong to the company that made the component, not to Straumann.

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