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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Spirit MB Bracket, UR Central +14T +5A.018, Part Number 494-0110, Lot Number 081351013. Product Usage: An orthodontic bracket. Spirit MB Brackets are a fixed attachment on a tooth which holds an archwire during orthodontic treatment.

Reported: April 9, 2014 Initiated: March 25, 2014 #Z-1330-2014

Product Description

Spirit MB Bracket, UR Central +14T +5A.018, Part Number 494-0110, Lot Number 081351013. Product Usage: An orthodontic bracket. Spirit MB Brackets are a fixed attachment on a tooth which holds an archwire during orthodontic treatment.

Reason for Recall

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.

Details

Recalling Firm
Ormco/Sybronendo
Units Affected
150 units
Distribution
Internationally Distributed in the country of Japan.
Location
Glendora, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Spirit MB Bracket, UR Central +14T +5A.018, Part Number 494-0110, Lot Number 081351013. Product Usage: An orthodontic bracket. Spirit MB Brackets are a fixed attachment on a tooth which holds an archwire during orthodontic treatment.. Recalled by Ormco/Sybronendo. Units affected: 150 units.
Why was this product recalled?
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.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on April 9, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1330-2014.