A hand-held dental instrument used to tuck and direct ligatures under the archwire or bracket wings or to push archwires or auxiliaries into position. This is a reusable device.
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Llc | 70 | 24% |
| Nordent Manufacturing Inc | 44 | 15% |
| Lm-Dental | 27 | 9% |
| Ortho Arch Company Inc | 24 | 8% |
| Ortho Organizers, Inc. | 16 | 5% |
| Leone Spa | 15 | 5% |
| Dental Morelli Ltda | 10 | 3% |
| J & J Instruments Inc | 9 | 3% |
| Ormco Corporation | 8 | 3% |
| 3M Unitek Corporation | 7 | 2% |
| Forestadent Bernhard Förster Gmbh | 6 | 2% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 5 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 37 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| ECP | INSTRUMENT, LIGATURE TUCKING, ORTHODONTIC | 90 |
| ECP | Instrument, Ligature Tucking, Orthodontic | 84 |
| DZN | INSTRUMENTS, DENTAL HAND | 44 |
| DZN | Instruments, Dental Hand | 41 |
| JEX | PLIER, ORTHODONTIC | 19 |
| JEX | Plier, Orthodontic | 12 |
Use these as the dimensions to specify in a tender line.
297 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Orthodontic ligature director", from 37 companies. The largest labeler is Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Llc with 24% of records.
ECP (INSTRUMENT, LIGATURE TUCKING, ORTHODONTIC), ECP (Instrument, Ligature Tucking, Orthodontic), DZN (INSTRUMENTS, DENTAL HAND), DZN (Instruments, Dental Hand)
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.