FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.: OptraPol Polishing Discs, Rx ONLY: OptraPol Refill Cup /10: REF/Product ID 634459, OptraPol Refill Small Flame/10: REF/Product ID 634458, OptraPol Assortment: REF/Product ID 634464 --Device Listing # B106952. One step polishing system for all common dental composites and amalgam.
- Recall number
- Z-2373-2016
- Recalling firm
- Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
- Product
- OptraPol Polishing Discs, Rx ONLY: OptraPol Refill Cup /10: REF/Product ID 634459, OptraPol Refill Small Flame/10: REF/Product ID 634458, OptraPol Assortment: REF/Product ID 634464 --Device Listing # B106952. One step polishing system for all common dental composites and amalgam.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-07-11
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2017-09-22
- Reason
- After a few seconds of polishing with moderate force, parts of the OptraPol cup are breaking away. OptraPol Small Flame is also affected. Two complaints were filed referring to OptraPol, claiming that the abrasive polishers wear faster than expected.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL Letter (dated 7/11/2016) and Response Form were sent to customers on 7/11/2016 via Certified Mail, Return Receipt, Requested. The letter instructs customers to notify their customers of the recall if the product had been distributed and to return the product to Ivoclar Vivadent. For questions, please contact Ivoclar Vivadent Customer Service at 1-800-533-6825.
- Quantity
- US: 86 units total
- Distribution
- Distributed in the states of CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, and WA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- REF/Product ID 634459: Lot UL0843; REF/Product ID 634458: Lot VL0704; REF/Product ID 634464: Lot VL0705.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- EHJ
- Firm FEI
- 1316092
- Firm city
- Amherst
- Firm state
- NY
- 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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