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Elegant

K091826510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 25, 200998-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.6660

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

3M Espe AG Dental Products · EIH Powder, Porcelain

Cleared on Sep 25, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K011394 (Espe Dental AG, 2001) and 4 other predicates after a 98-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1981.

Decided: Sep 25, 2009
Review: 98 days
Class: Class II
Product code: EIH
Recalls: None
Predicates: 5

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K812116 (1981). 12 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 3 generations backK812116 PermagumEspe-Premier Sales Co. · 1981
2 generations backK960547 Dimension Penta/Dimension Garant L/Polyvinyl Siloxane AdhesiveEspe GmbH & Co. Kg. · 1996
1 generation backK974231 Position Penta, Position Penta QuickEspe GmbH & Co. Kg. · 1998
This deviceK091826 Elegant3M Espe AG Dental Products · 2009

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−3	K812116	Permagum	Espe-Premier Sales Co.	1981	—
−2	K960547	Dimension Penta/Dimension Garant L/Polyvinyl Siloxane Adhesive	Espe GmbH & Co. Kg.	1996	—
−1	K974231	Position Penta, Position Penta Quick	Espe GmbH & Co. Kg.	1998	—
0 (this device)	K091826	Elegant	3M Espe AG Dental Products	2009	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1984	1	0
1988	2	0
1996	1	0
1998	1	0
2000	1	0
2001	1	0
2002	1	0
2006	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K091826, 1981–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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.

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What was it cleared against? (5)

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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K011394	Lava Frame, Lava Frame Shade, Lava Ceram Summary page 1 …liquids Predicate Device Lava Ceram by 3M ESPE ......................................... K011394 - IPS Empress Universal Shade/Stains ........................ Presumably K980986 by Ivoclar…	Espe Dental AG	2001	—
*	K980986	Procad Summary page 1 …Lava Ceram by 3M ESPE ......................................... K011394 - IPS Empress Universal Shade/Stains ........................ Presumably K980986 by Ivoclar Vivadent Glass Ceramics "Jolly" by 3M ESPE ........................ K053438…	Ivoclar USA, Inc.	1998	—
*	K053438	Glass Ceramics Summary page 1 …e/Stains ........................ Presumably K980986 by Ivoclar Vivadent Glass Ceramics "Jolly" by 3M ESPE ........................ K053438 Position Penta by 3M ESPE ....................................... K974231 Ketac Molar Quick…	3M Espe AG Dental Products	2006	—
*	K974231	Position Penta, Position Penta Quick Summary page 1 …Glass Ceramics "Jolly" by 3M ESPE ........................ K053438 Position Penta by 3M ESPE ....................................... K974231 Ketac Molar Quick by 3M ESPE ............................... K994251 Traditional 510(k) Elegant…	Espe GmbH & Co. Kg.	1998	—
*	K994251	Ketac-Molar Quick Summary page 1 …Position Penta by 3M ESPE ....................................... K974231 Ketac Molar Quick by 3M ESPE ............................... K994251 Traditional 510(k) Elegant…	Espe Dental AG	2000	—

Also cleared against K011394: 14 other devices →

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.

What does this lineage say?

The line of descent spans 28 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11.7 years on median.
None of the 12 ancestors has a recall.
14 other devices also cite its predicate K011394.

How does its category compare?

All EIH devices

EIH Powder, Porcelain: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · EIH

13in 2025

2007high 28 (2024) · low 9 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EIH

84in 2025

2007high 187 (2016) · low 63 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · EIH

1in 2025

2007high 21 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · EIH

1in 2025

2007high 22 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EIH, 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	15	63	0	0
2008	15	87	0	1
2009	15	79	0	0
2010	14	89	0	0
2011	14	80	0	1
2012	9	96	0	0
2013	16	107	0	6
2014	18	118	0	1
2015	23	118	0	0
2016	22	187	21	4
2017	16	149	0	1
2018	10	139	0	2
2019	16	125	0	1
2020	13	155	0	0
2021	17	131	0	22
2022	16	89	0	0
2023	15	114	0	0
2024	28	89	0	7
2025	13	84	1	1
2026	14	73	0	—

What is it indicated for?

CAD/CAM veneering for anterior and posterior single crowns made of Lava Frame Zirconia, manufactured with Lava Design Software and the accordingly released Lava milling machine.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K091826 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K091826: Elegant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K091826

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Record history

FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
Page last updated Nov 3, 2026