Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16916 |
| Brand Name: | Ormco Damon TMA Low Friction Archwire |
| Model: | Part Number: 227-1112 |
| Affected: | Lot Number: 031430923 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Law and Accounting Professional Trustees Limited 336, Jackson Street Petone |
| Contact Information: | 04 566 2853 |
| Manufacturer: | Ormco Corporation |
| Issue: | The product labeling descriptor on the package for Damon TMA Low Friction Archwires references dimensions that are different from those of the actual wire. The label states that the wire dimension is .017x.020, however the actual dimension is .017x.025. Although the product description on the label is incorrect, the part number, lot number, product packaging and the product within the package are correct. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 8/7/2014 |
