FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Heraeus Kulzer, LLC.: Gluma Desensitizer Power Gel Product Usage: Usage: This is a class 2 medical device. For reduction or elimination of pain in exposed cervical areas that do not require restoration. It is also used for alleviation or reduction of dentinal sensitivity after preparation of teeth to receive fixed prosthesis or restorations.
- Recall number
- Z-1651-2014
- Recalling firm
- Heraeus Kulzer, LLC.
- Product
- Gluma Desensitizer Power Gel Product Usage: Usage: This is a class 2 medical device. For reduction or elimination of pain in exposed cervical areas that do not require restoration. It is also used for alleviation or reduction of dentinal sensitivity after preparation of teeth to receive fixed prosthesis or restorations.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-04-23
- Posted
- 2014-05-23
- Terminated
- 2014-11-05
- Reason
- The firm discovered that the Gluma Desensitizer Power Gel can be inadvertently extruded from the application syringe all at once when it is supposed to extrude on the desired area a small amount at a time. If extruded all at once, product could reach the dental patients mucosa, face or eyes or the dental professional could be exposed. This would cause irritation, burning or blistering.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Heraeus Kulzer sent a Voluntary Recall letter dated April 22, 2014 to all affected doctors and supply centers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to: 1. Inspect your inventory, both in storage and in use, and identify the lot number on your kits and syringes. Refer to attached images. 2. If you identify any Gluma Desensitizer PowerGel with the aforementioned kit or syringe lot numbers, immediately cease usage of this product and call Technical Services at 1 (574) 299-5409 3. Please advise if you forwarded this product to any other end users. We will need their contact information inClusive of name, address and phone number. For questions regarding this notification, please call our Technical Service team at (574) 299-5409.
- Quantity
- 5,112 syringes or 1,278 kits (1 Kit=4 syringes)
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution in the states of GA, TX, IL, CA, WA, WI, HI, MO, FL, NJ, TN, PA, NY, NC, OH, IN, CT, KY, AZ, NV, IA,
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model Number(s): 66043451 Expiry: 2015-09 Syringe Lot number 010103, which are contained within Kit lot numbers 42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49,50, and 51. Note; lots 49 and 50 were captured in house, 0 was distributed. Lot 51 was made by the manufacturer, however, never received by us or distributed.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LBH
- Firm FEI
- 1821514
- Firm city
- South Bend
- 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
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
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