| Class 2 Device Recall Jasper Vektor | |
Date Initiated by Firm | May 01, 2018 |
Create Date | May 10, 2018 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 15, 2020 |
Recall Number | Z-1790-2018 |
Recall Event ID |
79739 |
Product Classification |
Spring, orthodontic - Product Code ECO
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Product | Jasper Vektor, Class II Correction Appliance, Part No. 610-530R used for correcting class 2 malocclusions by applying light forces on the teeth using a tube, arch wire and stops. |
Code Information |
19515000, 25915000 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
TP Orthodontics, Inc. 100 Center Plz La Porte IN 46350-9672
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For Additional Information Contact | Ms. Sandra Hoefer 800-348-8856 Ext. 3334 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The firm has received 106 complaints of the device breaking in the patient's mouth. Device breakage may cause injury to the patient. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
Action | On May 3, 2018, the firm sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter to customers. The letter advised customers that the firm was voluntarily recalling Generation 1 Jasper Vektor Class 2 Correction Appliances due to receiving 106 customer complaints that the device had broken in the patient's mouth during placement and usage.
Customers were instructed to do the following:
1. Locate any of the affected lots identified in the table below and quarantine the product.
2. Return the Generation 1 Jasper Vektor for a replacement Jasper Vektor Generation 2 or refund, following the instructions below:
Contact TP Orthodontics, Inc. at 800-338-8856 or info@tportho.com for a
Return Goods Authorization and pre-paid shipping label. Alternately, use the
carrier of your choice with available tracking and send to:
TP Orthodontics, Inc.
ATTN: Recall Coordinator
100 Center Plaza
La Porte, IN 46350
3. Email, mail, or fax the attached response letter to TP Orthodontics, Inc. In addition to
sending the letter back, you may call us with any questions or concerns.
EMAIL: info@tportho.com
FAX: 219-324-3029
MAIL: TP Orthodontics, Inc.
ATTN: Recall Coordinator
100 Center Plaza
La Porte, IN 46350
4. If you have any further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please contact
TPO Customer Care Team 800-388-8856 or info@tportho.com |
Quantity in Commerce | 7 |
Distribution | Distributed to accounts in 20 states: AL, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, MA, ME, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, and VA. Foreign distribution to United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, and South Africa. |
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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