# K012496: Carbon Post

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: J. Morita USA, Inc.
- Decided: May 17, 2002 after 287 days
- Product code: ELR (Post, Root Canal)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3810
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Indications for use
The Carbon Post is a root canal post for use with composite resin cement in a prepared root canal in a non-vital tooth to stabilize and support a restoration.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012496
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology