510(k) · Cleared
ClearedExcel High Speed Dental Handpiece
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Orthosource, Inc. · EFA Handpiece, Belt And/Or Gear Driven, Dental
Cleared on Aug 16, 2006 after a 70-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Aug 16, 2006
- Review
- 70 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- EFA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), 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’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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.
How does its category compare?
All EFA devicesEFA Handpiece, Belt And/Or Gear Driven, Dental: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EFA
1in 2020
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EFA
78in 2009
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EFA
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EFA
4in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EFA, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 97 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The dental high speed handpiece is a precision instrument used by a dental professional for the removal of carious tissue, the preparation of teeth for restorations, for crowns and bridges, and for cosmetic corrections. Note Federal Law restricts the use of this device to dental professionals.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.
https://510kreport.com/device/K061581 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K061581: Excel High Speed Dental Handpiece.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K061581
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026