510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLIFE 2
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. · EJK Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide
Cleared on Oct 25, 2001 after a 71-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 25, 2001
- Review
- 71 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EJK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK012717 LIFE 2Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. · 2001
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK150559 Life Fast Set, Life Regular SetSybron Dental Specialties · 2015
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK212475 Prevest Denpro Cavity Liners (Apacal ART, Cal LC, Calcigel, CalUltra)Prevest Denpro Limited · 2022
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K012717 | LIFE 2 | Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| +1 | K150559 | Life Fast Set, Life Regular Set | Sybron Dental Specialties | 2015 | — |
| +2 | K212475 | Prevest Denpro Cavity Liners (Apacal ART, Cal LC, Calcigel, CalUltra) | Prevest Denpro Limited | 2022 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in EJK? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new EJK device
- #1 K261728 One-Fil LCscore 12.3 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Life Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K150559 | Life Fast Set, Life Regular Set | 2015 | 1 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K150559 (Sybron Dental Specialties, 2015) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All EJK devicesEJK Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EJK
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EJK
260in 2015
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EJK
No recall names EJK since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · EJK
1in 2022
MAUDE reports naming product code EJK, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 93 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 260 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Life 2 is a hard setting Calcium Hydroxide cavity liner and pulp capping agent to be used in
conjunction with all permanent restorative techniques.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K012717 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K012717: LIFE 2.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K012717
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026