# K143696: Spirit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Pelton & Crane
- Decided: Sep 18, 2015 after 268 days
- Product code: EIA (Unit, Operative Dental)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.6640
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K003090 (2000). 2 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K120239: Elevance, Midmark (2012) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K173608: Forest Dental Unit (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K231297: Firstar Dental Unit (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Spirit Dental Operative Units are intended to supply power to and serve as a base for other dental devices and accessories by providing air, water, vacuum and low voltage electrical power to hand held dental instruments. The Spirit Dental Operative Units are intended for use by professional dental practitioners in providing treatment to dental patients in a dental operatory.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K143696
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology