FDA Recall Terminated

bluephase style Light probe Pin-point 6>2 mm black REF # 636 241. The accessory is a pin point light probe, an accessory to a dental curing light Ultraviolet activator for polymerization for use during dental curing.

Recall: Z-1740-2014 · Initiated April 14, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1740-2014
Event Number
67998
Firm
Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
FEI Number
1316092
Product Code
EBZ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
April 14, 2014
Posted
June 9, 2014
Terminated
November 5, 2015
Address
175 Pineview Dr, Buffalo, NY, 14228-2231

Description

bluephase style Light probe Pin-point 6>2 mm black REF # 636 241. The accessory is a pin point light probe, an accessory to a dental curing light Ultraviolet activator for polymerization for use during dental curing.

Reason

A stock check revealed broken glass fibers between the connector and the fiber bundle in a large number of these light probes.

Action

lvoclar Vivadent, Inc. sells the affected medical device through Dental Dealer partners (initial consignees) who in turn sell directly to the dentist's office. In this case, lvoclar Vivadent, Inc. handled direct drop shipment of the device to end user dental offices in 80% of the cases. Where lvoclar Vivadent has direct shipment information available, dentist offices will be notified directly. The Dental Dealer partners will be notified of this recall and asked to cooperate and provide name and address listings for all dental office customers where they have shipped the Pin Point probe. The dealer will also be given a customer communication to send directly to the dentists purchasing the device.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US Nationwide and the country of Canada.

Quantity

241 units