# K182833: ArgenZ Liquid Shade, ArgenZ Incisal Effect, ArgenZ Color Modifier, ArgenZ Pontic Reducer

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: The Argen Corporation
- Decided: Feb 8, 2019 after 122 days
- Product code: EIH (Powder, Porcelain)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.6660
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K011394 (2001). 2 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K111257: Heisenberg Dyeing Liquids, 3M Espe AG (2011) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K190518: Color Liquid, Vita Liquid (2019), 3 descendants of its own
- K220960: BruxZir Opaque Coloring Liquid (2022), 1 descendant of its own
- K231347: BruxZir™ TintEFX Coloring Liquid (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K230262: BruxZir™ Incisal Coloring Liquid (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K220369: Esthetic Colorant (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
ArgenZ Liquids are intended to be used by trained dental technicians as an accessory for shading ArgenZ frameworks and ArgenZ all-zirconia, monolithic restorations for anterior and posterior dental prosthetics.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K182833
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology