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Safety Alert for damon 3mx bicuspid brackets

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Ormco Corporation.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2012-04-17
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20120417.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Field safety notice: damon 3mx bicuspid brackets medical device manufacturer, ormco corporation, is conducting a recall on one lot of damon 3mx bicuspid brackets due to an identification error. according to sybron dental specialties, inc., a company representing ormco corporation, the brackets should have a purple colored id dot to identify them as maxillary bicuspid brackets, but the affected lot was produced with dark blue colored id dots, which identify them as maxillary central incisor brackets. sybron dental specialties confirmed that the affected lot has not been distributed in hong kong. if you are in possession of the product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.

Device

damon 3mx bicuspid brackets
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Damon 3MX Bicuspid Brackets
  • Manufacturer
    Ormco Corporation

Manufacturer

Ormco Corporation