Date Initiated by Firm | August 27, 2015 |
Date Posted | September 21, 2015 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 31, 2016 |
Recall Number | Z-2797-2015 |
Recall Event ID |
72079 |
Product Classification |
Handpiece, contra- and right-angle attachment, dental - Product Code EGS
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Product | Contra-Angles CA1:1L EVO 15
Catalog numbers: 1600939-001 and 1600938-001
Used for generally dentistry procedures |
Code Information |
Catalog numbers: 1600939-001 and 1600938-001 Serial numbers concerned: - Ref: 1600939-001: Serial numbers included in the following range: 15B0001 up to 15F0011 - Ref: 1600938-001: Serial numbers included in the following range: 15B0007 up to 15F0027 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Bien Air Dental SA Langgasse 60 Biel/bienne Switzerland
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Possible loosening of the dental tool, which may lead to potential swallowing of the tool. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Bien Air Dental sent an Urgent Medical Device Safety Alert on August 27, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to immediately cease use of the mentioned device.
The letter requests that customers inspect their inventory for the product those and affected within the scope, and immediately quarantine them.
The firm states to fill out the attached REPLY FORM and returned it fax to +41 32 344 64 91.
If customers have further distributed any of the subject devices to other organizations, please forward this note to them immediately, to stop using the affected devices and to place them in quarantine. All the devices at customer or end-user locations shall be also returned to Bien Air.
Please return the affected products to Bien-Air Dental (the exact address for return will be communicated to you via Bien-Air Sales Manager). A Bien-Air Sales Manager will also be in contact with customers.
Upon receipt of the completed REPLY FORM, a Bien-Air Dental Representative will contact customers to arrange for the return and/or replacement of any non-conforming units.
Should customers require any further information or have any queries on the matter please contact Bien-Air Dental SAs Regulatory Affairs at: +41 32 344 6464 |
Quantity in Commerce | 112 (U.S.) |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US distribution to one distributor in FL. |
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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