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Piezosurgery White

K151248510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 4, 2015116-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.4120

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

Mectron S.P.A. · DZI Drill, Bone, Powered

Cleared on Sep 4, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K122322 (Mectron S.P.A., 2012) after a 116-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2012. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 4, 2015
Review
116 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DZI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K122322 (2012). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2018: 2 descendants clearedK122322 · Piezosurgery Touch · Mectron S.P.A. · 20122010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K122322 · Piezosurgery Touch · Mectron S.P.A. · 20120
  1. Root · 1 generation backK122322 Piezosurgery TouchMectron S.P.A. · 2012
  2. This deviceK151248 Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A. · 2015
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK171326 Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A. · 2018
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK171958 Piezosurgery Touch, Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A. · 2018

Most influential descendants

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  • K171326Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A. · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K171958Piezosurgery Touch, Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A. · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K122322Piezosurgery TouchMectron S.P.A.2012—
0 (this device)K151248Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A.2015—
+1K171326Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A.2018—
+1K171958Piezosurgery Touch, Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A.2018—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201820
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151248, 2012–2018Source: 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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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
*K122322Piezosurgery Touch
Summary page 4
…Manufacturer Product Codes 510(k) Number Decision Date Piezosurgery Touch Mectron S.p.a DZI, ELC K122322 12/06/2012 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Piezosurgery White uses ultrasonic energy to generate mechanical micro-vibra…
Mectron S.P.A.2012—

Also cleared against K122322: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K171326Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A.20180
K171958Piezosurgery Touch, Piezosurgery WhiteMectron S.P.A.20180

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K171326 (Mectron S.P.A., 2018) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K122322.

How does its category compare?

All DZI devices

DZI Drill, Bone, Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DZI

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 42009: 52011: 22012: 42014: 12015: 32016: 12018: 32020: 32023: 12024: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 5 (2009) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DZI

300in 2020

2008: 171 days median2009: 220 days median2012: 191 days median2015: 123 days median2018: 290 days median2020: 300 days median
2007high 300 (2020) · low 123 (2015)2026

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

Recalls per year · DZI

1in 2009

2009: 1
2007high 1 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DZI

39in 2025

2007: 532008: 452009: 222010: 152011: 422012: 252013: 572014: 502015: 392016: 432017: 382018: 732019: 502020: 552021: 842022: 632023: 632024: 582025: 39
2007high 84 (2021) · low 15 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DZI, 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—053
20084171045
20095220122
20100—015
20112—042
20124191025
20130—057
20141—050
20153123039
20161—043
20170—038
20183290073
20190—050
20203300055
20210—084
20220—063
20231—063
20242—058
20251—039
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Piezosurgery White is a piezoelectric ultrasonic device, consisting of handpieces and associated tip inserts, intended for: Bone cutting, osteotomy, osteoplasty and drilling in a variety of oral surgical procedures, including implantology, periodontal surgery, surgical orthodontic, and surgical endodontic procedures; Scaling applications, including: Scaling: All general procedures for removal of supragingival and interdental calculus & plaque…

Read the full statement (106 words)

The Piezosurgery White is a piezoelectric ultrasonic device, consisting of handpieces and associated tip inserts, intended for:

Bone cutting, osteotomy, osteoplasty and drilling in a variety of oral surgical procedures, including implantology, periodontal surgery, surgical orthodontic, and surgical endodontic procedures;

Scaling applications, including:

Scaling: All general procedures for removal of supragingival and interdental calculus & plaque deposits;

Periodontology: Periodontal therapy and debridement for all types of periodontal diseases, including periodontal pocket irrigation and cleaning;

Endodontics: All treatments for root canal reaming, irrigation, revision, filling, gutta-percha condensation and retrograde preparation;

Restorative and Prosthetics: Cavity preparation, removal of prostheses, amalgam condensation, finishing of crown preparations and inlay/onlay condensation.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K151248: Piezosurgery White.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151248

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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