Ormco/Sybronendo Recalls

Hazard: The bracket torque was mislabeled on the packaging.

Hazard: The action is being taken due to an increase in complaints relating to the lower buccal tube slide doors not staying close. In the event of functional failure, broken/damage buccal tubes it may cause the tooth to rotate, possibly delay treatment and inconvenience the patient and clinician. If not noticed it may extend treatment by approximately 1 -3 months.

Hazard: The action is being taken due to an increase in complaints relating to the lower buccal tube slide doors not staying close. In the event of functional failure, broken/damage buccal tubes it may cause the tooth to rotate, possibly delay treatment and inconvenience the patient and clinician. If not noticed it may extend treatment by approximately 1 -3 months.

Hazard: Buchanan Heat Pluggers will possibly overheat while used with the Elements Obturation Unit (EOU).

Hazard: SybronEndo is recalling the Sealapex Xpress because it was labeled with an incorrect expiration date of 2017-11 while the syringe was labeled with the correct expiration date of 2016-11.

Hazard: Ormco Corporation is recalling the TF Adaptive Gutta Percha Point Size SM3-50pk because the inner generic label is identified as ML3. The products outer package is identified as SM3 which matches the product inside.

Hazard: Ormco Corporation is recalling Copper NiTi Preformed Archwires because the product transformation temperature as listed on the labeling is incorrect.

Hazard: Ormco Corporation initiated this recall of Spirit MB Brackets, Part Number 494-0110, Lot Number 081351013, because the ID dot, which designates the bracket as distal/gingival, is misplaced. The misidentification may lead an orthodontist to place the bracket on the wrong tooth, leading to movement 10 degrees in the wrong direction.

Hazard: Ormco Corporation inititated recall of U2R Titanium Orthos (0.22+9/+9/0), Part Number 449-6212, Lot Number 121359169, because the color ID dot was marked on the wrong tie-wing of the brackets.

Hazard: Ormco Corporation is voluntarily recalling one lot of 8 MM Vector TAS Screws because some screws of this lot were machined undersized at the top of the threads may potentially cause a weakening of the screw. Use of the undersized product may result in breakage of the screw during insertion or removal when torqued, possibly requiring surgical removal of any remaining pieces.

Hazard: A recall has been issued by SybronEndo because a Canadian Standards Association (CSA)-directed cautionary statement label was inadvertently omitted from the Elements Obturation Unit and its Replacement A/C Power Cord.

Hazard: A recall has been issued by SybronEndo because a Canadian Standards Association (CSA)-directed cautionary statement label was inadvertently omitted from the Elements Obturation Unit and its Replacement A/C Power Cord.

Hazard: Ormco Corporation is voluntarily recalling one (1) lot of Bracket Buccal Tubes as a result of a packaging error. More specifically, the Bracket Buccal Tubes product package correctly identifies the product as gingival (0¿) offset brackets, but actually contains distal (10¿) offset brackets. Use of the affected product may cause unintended rotation of the molars. Although reversible, a delay in

Hazard: The length markings on the Lightspeed LSX files were wrong.

Hazard: The Instructions For Use (IFUs) for Vector TAS Modular Driver for some foreign language sections incorrectly lists the sterilization temperature as 130¿C. The correct sterilization temperature should be listed as 132¿C and/or 270¿F.

Hazard: The firm initiated the recall as a result of a misidentification of the brackets. Damon 3MX Bicuspid Brackets are produced with a purple colored ID dot to identify them as maxillary bicuspid brackets; however the affected lot of product listed below was produced with dark blue colored ID dots, which identified them as maxillary central incisor brackets.