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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2021

G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Gel, G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Spray

K181134510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 13, 201874-day reviewClass URecalls 1

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

Sunstar Americas, Inc. · LFD Saliva, Artificial

Cleared on Jul 13, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K123731 (Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare (Gskch), 2013) after a 74-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2013. 2 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jul 13, 2018
Review
74 days
Class
Class U
Product code
LFD
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K123731 (2013). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2020: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant clearedK123731 · Biotene Oral Balance Gel, Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray · Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare (Gskch) · 2013 · recalled2010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant K123731 · Biotene Oral Balance Gel, Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray · Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare (Gskch) · 2013 · recalled0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK123731 Biotene Oral Balance Gel, Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, Biotene…Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare (Gskch) · 2013 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK181134 G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Gel, G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Rinse…Sunstar Americas, Inc. · 2018
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK201277 Oral-B Dry Mouth Oral RinseThe Procter & Gamble Company · 2020
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK203567 Oral-B Dry Mouth Oral RinseThe Procter & Gamble Company · 2021

Most influential descendants

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  • K201277Oral-B Dry Mouth Oral RinseThe Procter & Gamble Company · 2020 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K203567Oral-B Dry Mouth Oral RinseThe Procter & Gamble Company · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K123731Biotene Oral Balance Gel, Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, Biotene Moisturizing…Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare (Gskch)20131
0 (this device)K181134G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Gel, G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, G•U•M…Sunstar Americas, Inc.2018—
+1K201277Oral-B Dry Mouth Oral RinseThe Procter & Gamble Company2020—
+2K203567Oral-B Dry Mouth Oral RinseThe Procter & Gamble Company2021—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K181134, 2013–2021Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K123731Biotene Oral Balance Gel, Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray
Summary page 4
…Dental Devices Panel Predicate Device: Biotene® Oral Balance® Dry Mouth Moisturizing Gel and Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse and Biotene Dry Mouth Spray, K123731. Description of the Device G•U•M® HYDRAL™ Dry Mouth Oral Gel, G•U•M® HYDRAL™ Dry Mouth Oral Rinse and G•U•M® HYDRAL™ Dry Mouth…
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare (Gskch)20131

Also cleared against K123731: 8 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K201277Oral-B Dry Mouth Oral RinseThe Procter & Gamble Company20201

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Feb 18, 2021Class IIZ-1182-2021Process controlThe product may be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K201277 (The Procter & Gamble Company, 2020) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate K123731.

How does its category compare?

All LFD devices

LFD Saliva, Artificial: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LFD

1in 2025

2007: 22009: 32010: 12011: 32012: 22013: 22015: 52017: 32018: 52019: 32020: 12021: 22023: 12024: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2015) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LFD

287in 2019

2009: 83 days median2011: 209 days median2015: 156 days median2017: 231 days median2018: 210 days median2019: 287 days median
2007high 287 (2019) · low 83 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · LFD

1in 2013

2007: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LFD

11in 2025

2007: 22010: 12011: 52012: 72013: 372014: 192015: 282016: 682017: 512018: 372019: 402020: 342021: 302022: 152023: 102024: 142025: 11
2007high 68 (2016) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LFD, 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
20072—12
20080—00
200938300
20101—01
2011320905
20122—07
20132—137
20140—019
20155156028
20160—068
20173231051
20185210037
20193287040
20201—034
20212—030
20220—015
20231—010
20242—014
20251—011
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

G•U•M® HYDRAL™ Dry Mouth Oral Gel helps soothe oral tissue and relieve the symptoms of dry mouth, refresh, moisturize, clean, soothe oral irritation and lubricate oral dryness.

G•U•M® HYDRAL™ Dry Mouth Oral Rinse helps soothe oral tissue and relieve the symptoms of dry mouth, refresh, moisturize, clean, soothe oral irritation and lubricate oral dryness.

G•U•M® HYDRAL™ Dry Mouth Oral Spray helps soothe oral tissue and relieve the symptoms of dry mouth, refresh, moisturize, clean, soothe oral irritation and lubricate oral dryness.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K181134: G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Gel, G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Rinse, G•U•M HYDRAL Dry Mouth Oral Spray.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181134

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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