FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

SybronEndo Elements Obturation Unit; REF 973-0322; SN 91-1234; 2005-10; SybronEndo, 1332 S. Lone Hill Ave. Glendora, CA 91740; EU Rep: Kerr Italia, S.r.l, Via Passanti, 332, 1-84018 Scafati (SA), Italy The intended use of the Elements Obturation Unit and Replacement A/C Power Cord is to provide continuous heat at the tip of the dental instrument to test tooth response to thermal stimulus, for tissue cauterization and coagulation and to backfill and down pack gutta percha during endodontic root canal treatment.

Recall: Z-1544-2013 · Reported June 26, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1544-2013
Event ID
64216
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Ormco/Sybronendo
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Initiation Date
January 17, 2013
Classification Date
June 14, 2013
Termination Date
November 7, 2013
Address
1332 S Lone Hill Ave, Glendora, CA, 91740-5339, United States

Description

SybronEndo Elements Obturation Unit; REF 973-0322; SN 91-1234; 2005-10; SybronEndo, 1332 S. Lone Hill Ave. Glendora, CA 91740; EU Rep: Kerr Italia, S.r.l, Via Passanti, 332, 1-84018 Scafati (SA), Italy The intended use of the Elements Obturation Unit and Replacement A/C Power Cord is to provide continuous heat at the tip of the dental instrument to test tooth response to thermal stimulus, for tissue cauterization and coagulation and to backfill and down pack gutta percha during endodontic root canal treatment.

Reason

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.

Code Info

Lot/Serial Numbers: 91-17011 to 91-19095; 91-20889 to 91-22339

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Quantity

3615 units total