Kerr Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-0401-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: October 25, 2012

Date Posted: November 28, 2012

Recall Number: Z-0401-2013

Event ID: 63557

Reason for Recall:

The firm initiated the recall becaue disturbing the BioPlant product soon after it is placed may halt or delay the ossification process.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 22,410 units

Code Information:

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

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Canada, Europe, Australia and ROW consignees .

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated