Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de AdvanSync, an orthodontic expansion screw

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Ormco Corporation.

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    60657
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1148-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2009-10-02
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-03-05
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-03-05
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=106144
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Retainer, screw expansion, orthodontic - Product Code DYJ
  • Causa
    Manufacturing error: there is a potential for a braze joint failure in the upper telescopic rod assembly. although an incident could occur in which the eyelet loses connection from the rod, there is no risk of swallowing or aspirating the appliance because it will still be attached to the patient's crown.
  • Acción
    Ormco sent a Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated October 9, 2009,( via USPS 1st class mail) to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers are instructed to return the affected lot numbers of the 5-Pack Left and Right Telescopic Rod Assemblies (600-4040 and 600-4041) and the Left and Right Telescopic Rod Assemblies contained within the AdvanSync Kit (600-4000). The affected parts are identified by the items contained inside the wells titled, "Left Rods" and "Right Rods." The remaining items within the kit are not affected by this recall notification; therefore, there is no need to return the entire kit. Customers were instructed that any product which they have in stock will be replaced at no charge or credited to their account. Customers were instructed to contact Ormco Customer Care at (800) 854-1741 (ext. 1) directly to handle the arrangements of a quick return and replacement. The affected product should be returned to Ormco Corporation at the following address: Ormco Corporation, 1332 South Lone Hill Ave., Glendora, CA 91740. Customers were instructed to label their returned product "RECALLED PRODUCT Attention: Customer Returns". In addition, customers were asked to complete the enclosed Return Form and return it by fax at (909) 962-5605.

Device

AdvanSync, an orthodontic expansion screw
  • Modelo / Serial
    Part Number: 600-4000 (Kits-include 10 Right 600-4000 and 10 Left Assemblies). Lot Numbers: 070990588, 070976869, 060971515, 060971514, 04094278D  Part Number: 600-4040 (5-Pack, Left Assembly). Lot Numbers: 080901333, 080902356, 070981416, 060971299, 060976084  Part Number: 600-4041 (5-Pack, Right Assembly). Lot Numbers: 080902357, 080901335, 070981417, 060971304, 060976079
  • Clasificación del producto
    Dental Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    1
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide- USA (nationwide) and the countries of Europe, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
  • Descripción del producto
    AdvanSync is an orthodontic device intended for the orthodontic treatment of Class II malocclusions. The AdvanSync part numbers and lot numbers affected by this recall are as follows: || Part Number: 600-4000 (Kits-include 10 Right 600-4000 and 10 Left Assemblies). Lot Numbers: 070990588, 070976869, 060971515, 060971514, 04094278D || Part Number: 600-4040 (5-Pack, Left Assembly). Lot Numbers: 080901333, 080902356, 070981416, 060971299, 060976084 || Part Number: 600-4041 (5-Pack, Right Assembly). Lot Numbers: 080902357, 080901335, 070981417, 060971304, 060976079
  • Manufacturer
    Ormco Corporation

Manufacturer

Ormco Corporation
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Ormco Corporation, 1332 S Lone Hill Ave, Glendora CA 91740
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA