| Class 3 Device Recall K3 Engine File GPack | |
Date Initiated by Firm | August 01, 2008 |
Date Posted | March 06, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 08, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-1172-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
61224 |
Product Classification |
File, pulp canal, endodontic - Product Code EKS
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Product | K3 Engine File G-Pack,
Product: Endodontic Pulp Canal File, Part Number: 830-9925.
For use in root canal preparation. |
Code Information |
Lot Number: 08E182E. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ormco Corporation 1332 S Lone Hill Ave Glendora CA 91740
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For Additional Information Contact | 909-962-5600 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | A recall was initiated because SybronEndo has confirmed that the K3 Engine File G-Pack has label packaging and file mis-marking error. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
Action | A recall communication was initiated on 07/31/2008 with SybronEndo forwarding an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter (via USPS 1st class mail) to all their customers who purchased the K3 Engine File G-Pack (Part No. 830-9925). The letter provides the customers with an explanation of the problem identified and an action to be taken. Customers were instructed to contact SybronEndo Customer Care at (800) 346-3636 directly to handle the arrangements of a quick return and replacement. Customers were instructed to complete the Return Form and return any affected product in their inventory. |
Quantity in Commerce | 199 units |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the territory of St. Thomas, and countries of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, China, Singapore, India, and Chile. |
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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