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e-1 etchants

K152110510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 20, 2015114-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3200

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

E Dental Products · KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin

Cleared on Nov 20, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K031915 (Pulpdent Corporation, 2003) after a 114-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2003. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 20, 2015
Review
114 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KLE
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K031915 (2003). 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2018: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant clearedK031915 · Pulpdent Etch-Rite Royale · Pulpdent Corporation · 2003200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K031915 · Pulpdent Etch-Rite Royale · Pulpdent Corporation · 20030
  1. Root · 1 generation backK031915 Pulpdent Etch-Rite RoyalePulpdent Corporation · 2003
  2. This deviceK152110 e-1 etchantsE Dental Products · 2015
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK172953 Acid EtchantAmerican Orthodontics · 2018
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK192273 DIAETCH Economic Package Type A, DIATECH Regular Package, DIAETCH…DiaDent Group International · 2020
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK214054 TP Orthodontics Light-Cure Adhesive System, TP Orthodontics…Tp Orthodontics, Inc. · 2022
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK210421 Diafil & Diafil CapsuleDiaDent Group International · 2021

Most influential descendants

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  • K172953Acid EtchantAmerican Orthodontics · 2018 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K192273DIAETCH Economic Package Type A, DIATECH Regular Package, DIAETCH Refill Package Type A…DiaDent Group International · 2020 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K214054TP Orthodontics Light-Cure Adhesive System, TP Orthodontics Pre-Applied Adhesive, TP…Tp Orthodontics, Inc. · 2022 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K210421Diafil & Diafil CapsuleDiaDent Group International · 2021 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K031915Pulpdent Etch-Rite RoyalePulpdent Corporation2003—
0 (this device)K152110e-1 etchantsE Dental Products2015—
+1K172953Acid EtchantAmerican Orthodontics2018—
+2K192273DIAETCH Economic Package Type A, DIATECH Regular Package, DIAETCH Refill…DiaDent Group International2020—
+2K214054TP Orthodontics Light-Cure Adhesive System, TP Orthodontics Pre-Applied…Tp Orthodontics, Inc.2022—
+3K210421Diafil & Diafil CapsuleDiaDent Group International2021—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
202010
202110
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152110, 2003–2022Source: 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
*K031915Pulpdent Etch-Rite Royale
Summary page 4
…sin tooth bonding agent 21 CFR 872.3200 Product code KLE Common Name — phosphoric acid gel etch 7c. Predicate Device: Trade name - Pulpdent Etch-Royale 510(k) Number - K031915 Classification: Resin tooth bonding agent Product code: KLE 21 CFR 872.3200 Common name — phosphoric acid gel etch 7.1 === Pag…
Pulpdent Corporation2003—

Also cleared against K031915: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K172953Acid EtchantAmerican Orthodontics20183

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, K172953 (American Orthodontics, 2018) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K031915.

How does its category compare?

All KLE devices

KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KLE

3in 2025

2007: 142008: 32009: 72010: 82011: 102012: 52013: 112014: 62015: 102016: 32017: 42018: 82019: 62020: 62021: 42022: 82023: 62024: 72025: 32026 (partial year): 7
2007high 14 (2007) · low 3 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KLE

149in 2025

2007: 71 days median2008: 66 days median2009: 79 days median2010: 93 days median2011: 100 days median2012: 66 days median2013: 115 days median2014: 120 days median2015: 118 days median2016: 148 days median2017: 171 days median2018: 124 days median2019: 143 days median2020: 195 days median2021: 163 days median2022: 98 days median2023: 75 days median2024: 61 days median2025: 149 days median2026 (partial year): 84 days median
2007high 195 (2020) · low 61 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · KLE

1in 2024

2007: 22009: 12010: 12016: 12017: 12024: 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KLE

3in 2025

2007: 182008: 92009: 112010: 132011: 692012: 1762013: 2482014: 2602015: 1002016: 472017: 422018: 312019: 202020: 62021: 62022: 72023: 72024: 122025: 3
2007high 260 (2014) · low 3 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KLE, 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
20071471218
200836609
2009779111
2010893113
201110100069
20125660176
2013111150248
201461200260
2015101180100
20163148147
20174171142
20188124031
20196143020
2020619506
2021416306
202289807
202367507
2024761112
2025314903
20267840—

What is it indicated for?

Etch enamel, dentin, and glass ionomer cements

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. “K152110: e-1 etchants.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152110

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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