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Ivoclar Vivadent AG: Ivoclar Vivadent IPS e.max ZirCAD CER/inLab LT A2 C17/5 - ceramic for dental use,intended for IPS e.max ZirCAD presintered yttrium oxide-stabilized zirconium oxide blocks for the CAD/ CAM technology Product Number: 686194

Recall number
Z-1838-2020
Recalling firm
Ivoclar Vivadent AG
Product
Ivoclar Vivadent IPS e.max ZirCAD CER/inLab LT A2 C17/5 - ceramic for dental use,intended for IPS e.max ZirCAD presintered yttrium oxide-stabilized zirconium oxide blocks for the CAD/ CAM technology Product Number: 686194
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2020-04-13
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2021-01-22
Reason
Restorations crack during the sintering process.
Root cause
Process control
Action
Ivoclar Vivadent issued notification via email to distributors on 4/13/20 via email and email and priority mail to Dentists, labs on by 4/20/20. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Actions to be taken: 1. Check your stock and immediately segregate any material marked with the affected lot numbers. 2. Discard product. 3. Complete, sign and return the attached acknowledgement form and email to Scott.Buchheit@pattersondental.com. 4. Credit will be issued for all returned acknowledgment forms Questions contact Ivoclar Vivadent Customer Service at 800-533-6825 or your Patterson representative.
Quantity
332
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: Y47472, Z000V0
510(k) numbers
["K051705"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
EIH
Firm FEI
3002808636
Firm city
Schaan
Firm state
not on file
Firm country
Liechtenstein

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2026-09-28
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