FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
TP Orthodontics, Inc.: Jasper Vektor, Class II Correction Appliance, Part No. 610-500 used for correcting class 2 malocclusions by applying light forces on the teeth using a tube, arch wire and stops.
- Recall number
- Z-1783-2018
- Recalling firm
- TP Orthodontics, Inc.
- Product
- Jasper Vektor, Class II Correction Appliance, Part No. 610-500 used for correcting class 2 malocclusions by applying light forces on the teeth using a tube, arch wire and stops.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-05-01
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-04-15
- Reason
- The firm has received 106 complaints of the device breaking in the patient's mouth. Device breakage may cause injury to the patient.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- On May 3, 2018, the firm sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter to customers. The letter advised customers that the firm was voluntarily recalling Generation 1 Jasper Vektor Class 2 Correction Appliances due to receiving 106 customer complaints that the device had broken in the patient's mouth during placement and usage. Customers were instructed to do the following: 1. Locate any of the affected lots identified in the table below and quarantine the product. 2. Return the Generation 1 Jasper Vektor for a replacement Jasper Vektor Generation 2 or refund, following the instructions below: Contact TP Orthodontics, Inc. at 800-338-8856 or info@tportho.com for a Return Goods Authorization and pre-paid shipping label. Alternately, use the carrier of your choice with available tracking and send to: TP Orthodontics, Inc. ATTN: Recall Coordinator 100 Center Plaza La Porte, IN 46350 3. Email, mail, or fax the attached response letter to TP Orthodontics, Inc. In addition to sending the letter back, you may call us with any questions or concerns. EMAIL: info@tportho.com FAX: 219-324-3029 MAIL: TP Orthodontics, Inc. ATTN: Recall Coordinator 100 Center Plaza La Porte, IN 46350 4. If you have any further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please contact TPO Customer Care Team 800-388-8856 or info@tportho.com
- Quantity
- 108
- Distribution
- Distributed to accounts in 20 states: AL, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, MA, ME, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, and VA. Foreign distribution to United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, and South Africa.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 15915000, 17615000, 17715000, 18015000, 18115000, 18915000, 20315000, 23915000, 24515000, 25715000, 25815000, 26515000, 29415000, 29315000, 32915000
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ECO
- Firm FEI
- 1815540
- Firm city
- La Porte
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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