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Detect

K121206510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 10, 2013265-day reviewClass U

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

Forum Engineering Technologies, Ltd. · LQY Locator, Root Apex

Cleared on Jan 10, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K111474 (Forum Engineering Technologies (96), Ltd., 2011) after a 265-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1999.

Decided
Jan 10, 2013
Review
265 days
Class
Class U
Product code
LQY
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K992233 (1999). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK992233 Apex Locator Bingo-1020Dent Corp. Research & Development · 1999
  2. 1 generation backK111474 Bingo ProForum Engineering Technologies (96), Ltd. · 2011
  3. This deviceK121206 DetectForum Engineering Technologies, Ltd. · 2013
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K992233Apex Locator Bingo-1020Dent Corp. Research & Development1999—
−1K111474Bingo ProForum Engineering Technologies (96), Ltd.2011—
0 (this device)K121206DetectForum Engineering Technologies, Ltd.2013—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K121206, 1999–2013Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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Top candidate predicates for a new LQY device

  1. #1 K252224 Apex Locator (FindPex)score 12.0 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K111474Bingo ProForum Engineering Technologies (96), Ltd.2011—

Also cleared against K111474: 1 other device →

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 14 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11.9 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K111474.

How does its category compare?

All LQY devices

LQY Locator, Root Apex: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LQY

2in 2025

2007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 32011: 22012: 22013: 12014: 12016: 12018: 22019: 12021: 22022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LQY

164in 2010

2010: 164 days median
2007high 164 (2010)2026

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

Recalls per year · LQY

No recall names LQY since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · LQY

51in 2025

2008: 12009: 152010: 222011: 1402012: 592013: 22015: 592016: 1282017: 1332018: 1542019: 1632020: 1392021: 1072022: 632023: 562024: 812025: 51
2007high 163 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LQY, 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
20072—00
20082—01
20092—015
20103164022
20112—0140
20122—059
20131—02
20141—00
20150—059
20161—0128
20170—0133
20182—0154
20191—0163
20200—0139
20212—0107
20221—063
20231—056
20241—081
20252—051
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

Detect is an electronic device used to indicate the location of the apex and the working length. This product must only be used in hospital environents, clinics or dental offices, by qualified practitioners.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K121206: Detect.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K121206

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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