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Cowell Implant System

K100850510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 20, 2010269-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3640

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

Cowellmedi Co., Ltd. · DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-Form

Cleared on Dec 20, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K090825 (Neobiotech Co., Ltd., 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 269-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1990. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 20, 2010
Review
269 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DZE
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K894595 (1990). 25 ancestors in all. 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2006: 2 other ancestors2008: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor2000: 2 other ancestors1994: 2 other ancestors1998: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor1996: 2 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor2013: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK894595 · Bonefit R Screw Implants · Institut Straumann AG · 1990K984104 · Iti Dental Implant System · Straumann USA · 1999 · recalledK993595 · Nobel Biocare's Modified Surface Implant (Intended for Immediate Loading Upon Placement) · Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2000K011879 · 3A Dental Implant System · Osseco Biosource, Ltd. · 2002K051576 · Avana Dental Implant System · Osstem Co., Ltd. · 2005K062051 · SS System · Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2006K063861 · GS System · Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2007K073465 · US/GS Ultra Wide System · Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2008K090825 · SQ IS System · Neobiotech Co., Ltd. · 20091990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 3 other ancestors3 generations back: 2 other ancestors5 generations back: 2 other ancestors6 generations back: 1 other ancestor7 generations back: 1 other ancestor8 generations back: 6 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K090825 · SQ IS System · Neobiotech Co., Ltd. · 2009K073465 · US/GS Ultra Wide System · Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2008K063861 · GS System · Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2007K062051 · SS System · Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2006K051576 · Avana Dental Implant System · Osstem Co., Ltd. · 2005K011879 · 3A Dental Implant System · Osseco Biosource, Ltd. · 2002K993595 · Nobel Biocare's Modified Surface Implant (Intended for Immediate Loading Upon Placement) · Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2000K984104 · Iti Dental Implant System · Straumann USA · 1999 · recalledK894595 · Bonefit R Screw Implants · Institut Straumann AG · 1990−50
  1. Root · 9 generations backK894595 Bonefit R Screw ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG · 1990
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK063861 GS SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2007
  4. 2 generations backK073465 US/GS Ultra Wide SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK090825 SQ IS SystemNeobiotech Co., Ltd. · 2009
  6. This deviceK100850 Cowell Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2010
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK132242 Inno Sla Submerged Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2013
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK201323 INNO SLA Submerged Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2022
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK231395 INNO SLA Submerged Narrow Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2023
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK251605 DIMPLO Implant SystemDIMPLO, Ltd. · 2025
Show all 9 generations
  1. Root · 9 generations backK894595 Bonefit R Screw ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG · 1990
  2. 8 generations backK984104 Iti Dental Implant SystemStraumann USA · 1999 · Recalled
  3. 7 generations backK993595 Nobel Biocare's Modified Surface Implant (Intended for Immediate…Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2000
  4. 6 generations backK011879 3A Dental Implant SystemOsseco Biosource, Ltd. · 2002
  5. 5 generations backK051576 Avana Dental Implant SystemOsstem Co., Ltd. · 2005
  6. 4 generations backK062051 SS SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2006
  7. 3 generations backK063861 GS SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2007
  8. 2 generations backK073465 US/GS Ultra Wide SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2008
  9. 1 generation backK090825 SQ IS SystemNeobiotech Co., Ltd. · 2009
  10. This deviceK100850 Cowell Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2010

Most influential descendants

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  • K132242Inno Sla Submerged Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2013 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K201323INNO SLA Submerged Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2022 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K231395INNO SLA Submerged Narrow Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K251605DIMPLO Implant SystemDIMPLO, Ltd. · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−9K894595Bonefit R Screw ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG1990—
−8K984104Iti Dental Implant SystemStraumann USA19991
−7K993595Nobel Biocare's Modified Surface Implant (Intended for Immediate Loading Upon…Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.2000—
−6K0118793A Dental Implant SystemOsseco Biosource, Ltd.2002—
−5K051576Avana Dental Implant SystemOsstem Co., Ltd.2005—
−4K062051SS SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.2006—
−3K063861GS SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.2007—
−2K073465US/GS Ultra Wide SystemOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.2008—
−1K090825SQ IS SystemNeobiotech Co., Ltd.2009—
0 (this device)K100850Cowell Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd.2010—
+1K132242Inno Sla Submerged Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd.2013—
+2K201323INNO SLA Submerged Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd.2022—
+2K231395INNO SLA Submerged Narrow Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd.2023—
+3K251605DIMPLO Implant SystemDIMPLO, Ltd.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310
199420
199620
199710
199810
200020
200110
200210
200510
200620
200710
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
202210
202310
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K100850, 1990–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K090825SQ IS System
Summary page 2
…used where smaller implants have failed. Predicate Devices The subject device is substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices: * SQ IS System (K090825) manufactured by Neobiotech Co., Ltd. * Rescue Implant System (K053353) manufactured by MegaGen Co., Ltd. Comparison to…
Neobiotech Co., Ltd.2009—
*K053353Rescue Implant System
Summary page 2
…evice is substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices: * SQ IS System (K090825) manufactured by Neobiotech Co., Ltd. * Rescue Implant System (K053353) manufactured by MegaGen Co., Ltd. Comparison to Predicate Devices The Cowell Implant system has a substantially equivalent i…
Megagen Co., Ltd.2006—

Also cleared against K090825: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K132242Inno Sla Submerged Implant SystemCowellmedi Co., Ltd.20133

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 20 years and passes through 8 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
  • 1 of the 25 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K132242 (Cowellmedi Co., Ltd., 2013) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K090825.

How does its category compare?

All DZE devices

DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-Form: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DZE

31in 2025

2007: 432008: 612009: 412010: 342011: 262012: 392013: 422014: 362015: 362016: 402017: 482018: 412019: 312020: 412021: 342022: 342023: 352024: 402025: 312026 (partial year): 15
2007high 61 (2008) · low 26 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DZE

184in 2025

2007: 107 days median2008: 118 days median2009: 110 days median2010: 162 days median2011: 194 days median2012: 174 days median2013: 195 days median2014: 265 days median2015: 215 days median2016: 219 days median2017: 223 days median2018: 200 days median2019: 231 days median2020: 230 days median2021: 182 days median2022: 243 days median2023: 248 days median2024: 222 days median2025: 184 days median2026 (partial year): 194 days median
2007high 265 (2014) · low 107 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · DZE

1in 2025

2007: 112008: 42009: 32010: 32012: 112013: 12014: 72015: 32016: 152017: 42018: 42019: 82021: 62024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 15 (2016) · low 0 (2011)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DZE

465,788in 2025

2007: 2252008: 3932009: 1642010: 3602011: 3622012: 3582013: 3912014: 1,1242015: 2,8942016: 1,1162017: 9,7192018: 12,8922019: 167,0162020: 255,5242021: 479,6182022: 483,2242023: 537,5852024: 473,6292025: 465,788
2007high 537,585 (2023) · low 164 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DZE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20074310711225
2008611184393
2009411103164
2010341623360
2011261940362
20123917411358
2013421951391
20143626571,124
20153621532,894
201640219151,116
20174822349,719
201841200412,892
2019312318167,016
2020412300255,524
2021341826479,618
2022342430483,224
2023352480537,585
2024402221473,629
2025311841465,788
2026151942—

What is it indicated for?

The Cowell Implant System is indicated for use in partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae, in support of single or multiple-unit restorations including; cemented retained, screw retained, or overdenture restorations, and terminal or intermediate abutment support for fixed bridgework. This system is not intended for immediate loading. The implants with diameters larger than 5.0mm are intended to be surgically placed in the maxillary or…

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The Cowell Implant System is indicated for use in partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae, in support of single or multiple-unit restorations including; cemented retained, screw retained, or overdenture restorations, and terminal or intermediate abutment support for fixed bridgework. This system is not intended for immediate loading.

The implants with diameters larger than 5.0mm are intended to be surgically placed in the maxillary or mandibular molar areas for the purpose of providing prosthetic support for dental restorations (Crown, bridges, and overdentures) in partially or fully edentulous individuals. These implants are intended to be used where smaller implants have failed.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K100850: Cowell Implant System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K100850

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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