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Class 2 Device Recall Vector TAS Modular Driver |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
December 12, 2011 |
Date Posted |
November 05, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 05, 2012 |
Recall Number |
Z-0205-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
63412 |
Product Classification |
Instruments, dental hand - Product Code DZN
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Product |
Vector TAS Modular Driver, a manual driver for Vector TAS dental screws. |
Code Information |
Part Numbers 601-0007 and 601-0010, all lots |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ormco/Sybronendo 1332 S Lone Hill Ave Glendora CA 91740-5339
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For Additional Information Contact |
909-962-5600
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The Instructions For Use (IFUs) for Vector TAS Modular Driver for some foreign language sections incorrectly lists the sterilization temperature as 130¿C. The correct sterilization temperature should be listed as 132¿C and/or 270¿F.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Error in labeling |
Action |
"Urgent - Medical Device Correction" letters dated 12/12/2011 were sent via USPS 1st class mail to all customers and again on 2/21/2012 for recall expansion. The device issue was described and recommended actions were provided. Customers were instructed to acknowledge and complete the Return Form. Questions were referred to (800) 854-1741. |
Quantity in Commerce |
4,543 |
Distribution |
Worldwide distribution, including Nationwide (USA) and the countries of Canada, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Iceland, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Monaco, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Jersey, and Martinique. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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