FDA Device recall Z-0401-2013
BioPlant, a dental bone grafting material
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2012-11-28
On 2012-11-28 the FDA classified a Class II recall of BioPlant, a dental bone grafting material by Kerr, citing the firm initiated the recall becaue disturbing the BioPlant product soon after it is placed may halt or delay the ossification process.
Read the official FDA Device notice
| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0401-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2012-10-25 |
| Published | 2012-11-28 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Kerr |
| Distribution | US |
Product
BioPlant, a dental bone grafting material. BioPlant has been assigned the product code LYC (Bone Grafting Material, Synthetic) by the FDA and is classified as a Class II Medical Device. BioPlant is a Class II Medical Device. The Device Listing Number is 0007254. BioPlant is a synthetic, multipurpose bone-grafting material intended to be used in dental applications to maintain and restore the bony alveolar ridge in post-extraction tooth-root sockets or after oral surgery, ridge preservation, ridge augmentation, augmentations in the maxillary sinus, repair of periodontal defects and bone voids associated with dental implant placement.
Reason
The firm initiated the recall becaue disturbing the BioPlant product soon after it is placed may halt or delay the ossification process.
Identifiers
| code_info | The BioPlant part numbers and lot numbers affected by this recall are as follows: Product Description…The BioPlant part numbers and lot numbers affected by this recall are as follows: Product Description Part Numbers Lot Numbers BioPlant Curved Syringe, 0.125g 216110 All Production BioPlant Curved Syringe, 0.25g 216112 BioPlant Curved Svrinoe, 0.50<1 216114 Lots Within Shelf-Life BioPlant Curved Svrinoe, 0.250 216132 20k BioPlant Intro Pack 216112S |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0401-2013%22
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