| Class 2 Device Recall AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly | |
Date Initiated by Firm | June 06, 2013 |
Date Posted | September 12, 2013 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 13, 2013 |
Recall Number | Z-2195-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
66110 |
Product Classification |
Retainer, screw expansion, orthodontic - Product Code DYJ
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Product | AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly , a component of
Herbst, MARA and Fixed Metal devices.
Product Usage:
AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly is a component of Herbst, MARA and Fixed Metal devices; removable functional appliances that are to modify the growth of the jaws in a prescribed growth pattern, however, this category is generally attached to the patients upper and lower molars or bicuspids by means of temporary stainless steel crowns or orthodontic bands. Retainer, Screw Expansion, Orthodontic. |
Code Information |
The AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly is a component used in customized palate expander appliances assembled by prescription. The affected assembly may be found in products listed in the table below: Product Description: Herbst Bite Jumper Herbst Appliance Acrylic Splint M.A.R.A. (Mandibular Anterior Reposi tioning Appliance) Rapid Palatal Expander Lower Expander DeLuke Bonded Frameless Expander Haas Expander AOA Mini Rapid Palatal Expander Dischinger Lower Expansion Appliance Tracy/Hilgers MDA Appliance Distal Jet Molar Uprighter Part Number: 3000-0010 3000-0011 3000-0012 3000-0040 3000-0042 3000-0045 3000-0046 3000-0047 3000-0050 3000-0094 3000-0097 Lot Number: "All Devices Manufactured from April 3, 2013 to May 21, 2013" |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Sybron Dental Specialties 1717 W Collins Ave Orange CA 92867-5422
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For Additional Information Contact | 714-516-7480 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The firm initiated the recall of AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly, because it may be missing a complete weld joining one side of the arm with the screw body. Herbst, MARA and Fixed Metal devices may be affected, because they contain an AOA Mini RPE Screw Assembly. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
Action | AOA sent a recall notification letter titled "Urgent-Medical Device Correction", on June 6, 2013 via USPS 1st class mail. The letter identified the affected product, reason for recall, images, and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form to AOA. For questions contact the AOA Customer Support Department at 1-800-262-2551. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1,091 |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Canada, and EU. |
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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