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Lava Frame, Lava Frame Shade, Lava Ceram

K011394510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 29, 200153-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.6660

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Espe Dental AG · EIH Powder, Porcelain

Cleared on Jun 29, 2001 after a 53-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 40 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 29, 2001
Review
53 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EIH
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

40 later devices descend from it, 15 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2009: 5 descendants cleared2010: 3 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2011: 3 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2013: 4 descendants cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2015: 5 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK011394 Lava Frame, Lava Frame Shade, Lava CeramEspe Dental AG · 2001
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 16 of its ownK112710 Zenotec ZR Bridge, Zenostar ZR Translucent, Zenotec Color ZR…Wieland Dental + Technik GmbH & Co. KG · 2011
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK111257 Heisenberg Dyeing Liquids3M Espe AG · 2011
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK182833 ArgenZ Liquid Shade, ArgenZ Incisal Effect, ArgenZ Color Modifier…The Argen Corporation · 2019
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK140070 Luxer Shaded ZirconiaContinental Dental Ceramics, Inc. · 2014
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK190518 Color Liquid, Vita LiquidZirkonzahn Srl · 2019

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Descendants cleared per year

2004: 12007: 12008: 12009: 52010: 32011: 32012: 12013: 42014: 22015: 52016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 12021: 12022: 22023: 22024: 12026: 1
2004high 5 (2009) · low 0 (2005)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K112710Zenotec ZR Bridge, Zenostar ZR Translucent, Zenotec Color ZR, Zenostar Color ZRWieland Dental + Technik GmbH & Co. KG · 2011 · cites it directly16descendants
  • K111257Heisenberg Dyeing Liquids3M Espe AG · 2011 · cites it directly6descendants
  • K182833ArgenZ Liquid Shade, ArgenZ Incisal Effect, ArgenZ Color Modifier, ArgenZ Pontic ReducerThe Argen Corporation · 2019 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K140070Luxer Shaded ZirconiaContinental Dental Ceramics, Inc. · 2014 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K190518Color Liquid, Vita LiquidZirkonzahn Srl · 2019 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K011394Lava Frame, Lava Frame Shade, Lava CeramEspe Dental AG2001—
+1K112710Zenotec ZR Bridge, Zenostar ZR Translucent, Zenotec Color ZR, Zenostar Color ZRWieland Dental + Technik GmbH & Co. KG2011—
+1K111257Heisenberg Dyeing Liquids3M Espe AG2011—
+2K182833ArgenZ Liquid Shade, ArgenZ Incisal Effect, ArgenZ Color Modifier, ArgenZ…The Argen Corporation2019—
+2K140070Luxer Shaded ZirconiaContinental Dental Ceramics, Inc.2014—
+3K190518Color Liquid, Vita LiquidZirkonzahn Srl2019—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
200710
200810
200950
201030
201130
201210
201340
201420
201550
201610
201720
201810
201920
202010
202110
202220
202320
202410
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K011394, 2001–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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  1. #1 K192231 Dental Glass Ceramics Blocksscore 15.2 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (40)

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15 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K112710Zenotec ZR Bridge, Zenostar ZR Translucent, Zenotec Color ZR, Zenostar Color ZRWieland Dental + Technik GmbH & Co. KG201116
K111257Heisenberg Dyeing Liquids3M Espe AG20116
K120011Heisenberg Effect Shades3M Espe AG20122
K161922XP2023M Deutschland GmbH20161
K132102Bece Cad Zirkon HT+Bego Bremer Goldschlaegerei Wilh. Herbst GmbH & CO20131
K092630ZIROXZencera, Inc.20091
K092020Aadva ZR Coloring LiquidGC America, Inc.20091
K090718Bellus Shading Kit3M Espe AG Dental Products20091
K083201Zmatch BlockDentaim Co., Ltd.20091
K073314Heany Industries Inc Dental XirconiaHeany Industries, Inc.20081

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K112710 (Wieland Dental + Technik GmbH & Co. KG, 2011) has gone furthest, with 16 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All EIH devices

EIH Powder, Porcelain: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · EIH

13in 2025

2007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 142011: 142012: 92013: 162014: 182015: 232016: 222017: 162018: 102019: 162020: 132021: 172022: 162023: 152024: 282025: 132026 (partial year): 14
2007high 28 (2024) · low 9 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EIH

84in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 79 days median2010: 89 days median2011: 80 days median2012: 96 days median2013: 107 days median2014: 118 days median2015: 118 days median2016: 187 days median2017: 149 days median2018: 139 days median2019: 125 days median2020: 155 days median2021: 131 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 114 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 84 days median2026 (partial year): 73 days median
2007high 187 (2016) · low 63 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · EIH

1in 2025

2016: 212025: 1
2007high 21 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · EIH

1in 2025

2008: 12011: 12013: 62014: 12016: 42017: 12018: 22019: 12021: 222024: 72025: 1
2007high 22 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EIH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007156300
2008158701
2009157900
2010148900
2011148001
201299600
20131610706
20141811801
20152311800
201622187214
20171614901
20181013902
20191612501
20201315500
202117131022
2022168900
20231511400
2024288907
2025138411
202614730—
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510(k) Report. “K011394: Lava Frame, Lava Frame Shade, Lava Ceram.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K011394

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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026