510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTRC-Paste
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Km Corporation · KIF Resin, Root Canal Filling
Cleared on Apr 9, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K032603 (Meta Biomed Co., Ltd., 2003) after a 125-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997.
- Decided
- Apr 9, 2014
- Review
- 125 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KIF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K973667 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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 KIF device
- #1 K250710 Injectable Root Canal Bioceramic Sealer (nRoot…score 14.9 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K032603 | Metapex Calcium Hydroxide with Lodoform Temporary Root Canal FillingSummary page 1…ssification: Class 11, 21 CFR 872.3820 Classification Product Code: KIF 4. Predicate Device: Metapex by Meta Dental Co. (K032603) 5. Device Description: TRC-Paste is an immediately available pre-mixed root canal filling material based on… | 2003 |
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 17 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10.5 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K032603.
How does its category compare?
All KIF devicesKIF Resin, Root Canal Filling: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KIF
7in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KIF
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KIF
1in 2009
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KIF
55in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KIF, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 94 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 172 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 79 |
| 2014 | 10 | 220 | 0 | 421 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 5 | 212 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 211 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 147 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 | 252 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 239 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 89 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 152 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 96 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 55 |
| 2026 | 7 | 108 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
TRC-Paste is a biocompatible temporary root canal sealer for use in the treatment of root canals, or following pulpectomy, or for apexegenesis or apexification, and for the tip filling of prepared treated root canals at the time of final filling with gutta-percha.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K133716 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K133716: TRC-Paste.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K133716
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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