# K012308: Kavo Quattrocare

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kavo America
- Decided: Jun 26, 2002 after 338 days
- Product code: EFB (Handpiece, Air-Powered, Dental)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.4200
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) KaVo Spray: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K070074: Lubrina, Model Him-1 (2007), 3 descendants of its own
- K190509: Lubrina 2 (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K103697: Torqtech (2012), 0 descendants of its own
- K093072: Starcare Handpiece Maintenance Unit (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Nov 22, 2006 · Not classified · Z-0289-2007: The QUATTROcare Spray cans may allow the gas (propane) to escape from the can under certain circumstances. In rare cases, when an ignition source is nearby, this escape of gas may lead to the emission

## Indications for use
KaVo QUATTROcare is intended for internal cleaning, i.e., purging of old lubricant, for the maintenance of rotating dental and surgical instruments. NOTE: QUATTROcare should be used with only pre-cleaned dental handpieces and before they are sterilized.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012308
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology