Recall Register

Device recall: Vector TAS Modular Driver, a manual driver for Vector TAS dental screws.

Class II FDA enforcement event 63412. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

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.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Ormco/Sybronendo started this device recall on 12 Dec 2011. The firm address in the FDA record is in Glendora, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63412 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Nov 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Nov 2012.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide distribution, including Nationwide (USA) and the countries of Canada, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Iceland, United Kingdom,…

Recalling firm

Ormco/Sybronendo, Glendora, CA.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 63412: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0205-2013Vector TAS Modular Driver, a manual driver for Vector TAS dental screws.4,543Class IITerminated14 Nov 2012

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2011
114
Share of these events in Class II
89%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
14

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Ormco/Sybronendo
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
17 Jan 2020SnapLink, Ref Part No. 438-2190, L6R SnapLink, Slot .022, TQ--28, Ang +2, Rot +2, Qty 10, Made in Mexico, CE 0086, Rx OnDeviceClass II2
14 Jan 2020Ormco Damon Q2 Orthodontic Metal Bracket, Part No. 491-9834, L3R Hi Tq Hook, Tq +13 degrees, Rx. Manufactured by Ormco CDeviceClass II1
27 Dec 2017Elements Obturation Unit (EOU) used with respective Buchanan Heat Pluggers Device is an endodontic root canal plugger. IDeviceClass II1
31 Aug 2016Sealapex Xpress, Part No. 33639 The brand name of the device is Sealapex Xpress, a root canal filling resin. Sealapex XpDeviceClass II1
8 Feb 2016TF Adaptive Gutta Percha Point Size SM3 50pk, Part No. 815-1541 Intended to fill a endontontically obturated root canal DeviceClass II1
4 Nov 2015Copper NiTi Preformed Archwires; Copper NiTi 40 BAF .016X.022 LO Pk10, Part No. 211-0952. Intended to provide tooth moveDeviceClass II1
25 Mar 2014Spirit MB Bracket, UR Central +14T +5A.018, Part Number 494-0110, Lot Number 081351013. Product Usage: An orthodontic brDeviceClass II1
25 Mar 2014Titanium Orthos Brackets, an orthodontic bracket. 022 +9/+9/0, Part Number 449-6212, Lot Number 121359169. A fixed attacDeviceClass II1
12 Jul 2013Brand Name: Vector TAS 8mm Screw. The Device Listing Number is E670535. Vector T AS 8mm Screw is intended to provide a fDeviceClass II1
8 Mar 2013Bracket Buccal Tube U7L DB/UL22 Roth MT HK 0/-14/0 Product Usage: Bracket Buccal Tubes are intended to hold in orthodontDeviceClass II1

Ormco/Sybronendo: all 14 events

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63412. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63412/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide distribution, including Nationwide (USA) and the countries of Canada, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Iceland, United Kingdom,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 63412?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 4,543
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2011 have the same class?
89% of the 114 device events that started in 2011 are in Class II.