510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2005Alginate Impression Material
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Rite-Dent Manufacturing Corp. · ELW Material, Impression
Cleared on Jan 23, 2001 after an 81-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Jan 23, 2001
- Review
- 81 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- ELW
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 0
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
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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What was it cleared against?
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2005 | Not classified | Z-0128-06 | Process design | At least two of the ingredients used in the production of these products were not intended for human use. The ingredients are not listed in the master formula for these products nor are they listed on the ingredients list. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All ELW devicesELW Material, Impression: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · ELW
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · ELW
98in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · ELW
3in 2016
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · ELW
22in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code ELW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 16 |
| 2011 | 9 | 83 | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 | 7 | 87 | 1 | 14 |
| 2013 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 32 |
| 2014 | 11 | 122 | 0 | 35 |
| 2015 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 7 | 166 | 3 | 15 |
| 2017 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 5 | 126 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 76 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 | 98 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2026 | 3 | 268 | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K003426 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K003426: Alginate Impression Material.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K003426
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026