CLASS II Device recall · Reported 9 Dec 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Prolaryn Injectable Implant 1.0 cc Gel recalled by Merz North America

Merz North America is recalling Prolaryn Injectable Implant 1.0 cc Gel, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Oct 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Number 100079214, 100077099, 100077251, 100077252, 100077253, 100078692, 100079598, 100080204, 100081409, 100081577, 100082304, 100082438, 100083371, 100083875, 100083932

Quantity recalled7,715 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0367-2016
FDA event ID: 72591
Recalling firm: Merz North America, Raleigh, NC
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 26 Oct 2015
FDA classified: 3 Dec 2015
Reported: 9 Dec 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Surgical Instruments

Timeline

26 Oct 2015	Recall initiated by company
3 Dec 2015	Classified by FDA	+38 days
9 Dec 2015	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The expiration date encoded in the UDI barcode on the label on the product carton and the peelable patient identification label is incorrect.

Product as listed by the FDA

PROLARYN Injectable Implant 1.0 cc Gel, Model No. 8602M0K5. A restorable implant material to aid in surgical reconstructions as a space occupying material in laryngeal surgical procedures for vocal fold medialization and augmentation.

Where it was distributed

Distributed US (nationwide) including the Virgin Islands and South Africa.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The expiration date encoded in the UDI barcode on the label on the product carton and the peelable patient identification label is incorrect.

Which lots are affected?

Lot Number 100079214, 100077099, 100077251, 100077252, 100077253, 100078692, 100079598, 100080204, 100081409, 100081577, 100082304, 100082438, 100083371, 100083875, 100083932

Where was it sold?

Distributed US (nationwide) including the Virgin Islands and South Africa.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 72591

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Prolaryn Plus Injectable Implant 1.0 cc Plus Calcium recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
9 Dec 2015	CLASS II	Prolaryn Plus Injectable Implant 1.0 cc Plus Calcium recalled	Merz North America	Other	Nationwide

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