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ES Flow

K120768510(k) TraditionalCleared May 3, 201250-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3690

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

Spident Co., Ltd. · EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin

Cleared on May 3, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K051808 (Tokuyama Dental Corporation, 2005) after a 50-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2001.

Decided: May 3, 2012
Review: 50 days
Class: Class II
Product code: EBF
Recalls: None
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K002863 (2001). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 2 generations backK002863 Palfique Estelite LVTokuyama America, Inc. · 2001
1 generation backK051808 Estelite Flow QuickTokuyama Dental Corporation · 2005
This deviceK120768 ES FlowSpident Co., Ltd. · 2012

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−2	K002863	Palfique Estelite LV	Tokuyama America, Inc.	2001	—
−1	K051808	Estelite Flow Quick	Tokuyama Dental Corporation	2005	—
0 (this device)	K120768	ES Flow	Spident Co., Ltd.	2012	—

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K120768, 2001–2012Source: 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? (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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K051808	Estelite Flow Quick Summary page 1 …ary Name - EsFiow Common Name - Tooth shade resin material Classification Name - material, tooth shade, resin. 3. Predicate Device: ESTELITE FLOW QUICK, K05 1808 4. Classifications Names & Citations: EBF, 872.3690 5. Description: EsFlow is light-cured flowable composite resin…	Tokuyama Dental Corporation	2005	—

Also cleared against K051808: 3 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 11 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.7 years on median.
None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
3 other devices also cite its predicate K051808.

How does its category compare?

All EBF devices

EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · EBF

15in 2025

2007high 20 (2009) · low 9 (2023)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EBF

43in 2025

2007high 205 (2016) · low 43 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · EBF

1in 2020

2007high 42 (2008) · low 0 (2012)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · EBF

1in 2025

2007high 246 (2013) · low 1 (2025)2025

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

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	19	49	1	6
2008	14	79	42	10
2009	20	84	1	8
2010	19	75	6	31
2011	19	81	7	31
2012	11	86	0	62
2013	13	153	0	246
2014	10	112	0	195
2015	17	123	0	119
2016	20	205	0	143
2017	15	108	4	42
2018	15	115	0	8
2019	17	159	2	11
2020	15	190	1	2
2021	13	178	0	2
2022	17	63	0	2
2023	9	87	0	8
2024	18	120	0	5
2025	15	43	0	1
2026	16	59	2	—

What is it indicated for?

EsFlow is a low viscous, light cured hybrid composite dental tooth shade resin material. It is intended for use in various dental procedures, including direct anterior and posterior restorations (particularly for small/shallow/tunnel shaped cavities), as the first layer of direct restorations, blocking out cavity undercuts before fabricating indirect restorations, and repair of porcelain/composite materials.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K120768 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K120768: ES Flow.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120768

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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