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Luminesse Porcelain System

K140848510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 17, 2014258-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

Talladium, Inc. · EIH Powder, Porcelain

Cleared on Dec 17, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K040421 (Dentsply Intl., 2004) and 2 other predicates after a 258-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1994. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 17, 2014
Review
258 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EIH
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K944702 (1994). 7 ancestors in all, the oldest K900209 (1990). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2004: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1993: 1 other ancestor1990: 1 other ancestor2017: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant clearedK944702 · Procera All-Ceramic Porcelain · Nobelpharma USA, Inc. · 1994K041312 · Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic-Alumina · Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2004K043312 · Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic - Zirconia · Nobel Biocare USA, LLC · 20051990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K043312 · Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic - Zirconia · Nobel Biocare USA, LLC · 2005K041312 · Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic-Alumina · Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2004K944702 · Procera All-Ceramic Porcelain · Nobelpharma USA, Inc. · 19940
  1. Root · 3 generations backK944702 Procera All-Ceramic PorcelainNobelpharma USA, Inc. · 1994
  2. 2 generations backK041312 Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic-AluminaNobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2004
  3. 1 generation backK043312 Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic - ZirconiaNobel Biocare USA, LLC · 2005
  4. This deviceK140848 Luminesse Porcelain SystemTalladium, Inc. · 2014
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK182350 Dental CeramicBaot Biological Technology Co., Ltd. · 2019
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK163251 Life Essence Universal Porcelain SystemBlue Sky Bio · 2017

Most influential descendants

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  • K182350Dental CeramicBaot Biological Technology Co., Ltd. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K163251Life Essence Universal Porcelain SystemBlue Sky Bio · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K944702Procera All-Ceramic PorcelainNobelpharma USA, Inc.1994—
−2K041312Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic-AluminaNobel Biocare Uas, Inc.2004—
−1K043312Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic - ZirconiaNobel Biocare USA, LLC2005—
0 (this device)K140848Luminesse Porcelain SystemTalladium, Inc.2014—
+1K182350Dental CeramicBaot Biological Technology Co., Ltd.2019—
+1K163251Life Essence Universal Porcelain SystemBlue Sky Bio2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199010
199310
199810
200410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K140848, 1994–2019Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (3)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K040421Duceragold Porcelains
Summary page 4
…mmon Name Porcelain powder for clinical use Predicate 510(k) Duceragold Porcelains (K040421), Willi Geller Creation Porcelain…
Dentsply Intl.2004—
*K981490Willi Geller Creation Porcelain
Summary page 4
…orcelains (K040421), Willi Geller Creation Porcelain (K981490), NobelRondo Dental Ceramic – Zirconia (K043312) Product Code…
Jensen Industries, Inc.1998—
*K043312Nobelrondo Dental Ceramic - Zirconia
Summary page 4
…lain (K981490), NobelRondo Dental Ceramic – Zirconia (K043312) Product Code EIH Regulation No. 872.6660…
Nobel Biocare USA, LLC2005—

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K182350Dental CeramicBaot Biological Technology Co., Ltd.20190
K163251Life Essence Universal Porcelain SystemBlue Sky Bio20170

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?

  • The line of descent spans 20 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.6 years on median.
  • None of the 7 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K182350 (Baot Biological Technology Co., Ltd., 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 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. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

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—

What is it indicated for?

The Luminesse Porcelain System is dental porcelain material to be used in conjunction with metal, zirconia, or pressable ceramic framework in the construction of crowns and/or bridgework and veneers.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K140848: Luminesse Porcelain System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K140848

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026