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PINK CAD/CAM disc

K153546510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 28, 2016292-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3760

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

Polident D.O.O., Dental Products Industry · EBI Resin, Denture, Relining, Repairing, Rebasing

Cleared on Sep 28, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K140758 (Merz Dental GmbH, 2014) after a 292-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1990. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Sep 28, 2016
Review
292 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EBI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K901789 (1990). 12 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2011: 1 other ancestor2006: 2 other ancestors2008: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor2018: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K112967 · Pmma Cad/Cam Disc · Polident D.O.O., Dental Products Industry · 2012K901789 · Paladon (R) 65 · Kulzer, Inc. · 1990K081884 · Major.Base 20 · Major Prodotti Dentari S.P.A. · 2008K102654 · Vertex Rapid Simplified · Vertex-Dental B.V. · 2010K130076 · Promolux, Promolux HI, Weropress, Premeco PCS · Merz Dental GmbH · 2013K140758 · M-PM-Disc (Pink) · Merz Dental GmbH · 20141990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K140758 · M-PM-Disc (Pink) · Merz Dental GmbH · 2014K130076 · Promolux, Promolux HI, Weropress, Premeco PCS · Merz Dental GmbH · 2013K102654 · Vertex Rapid Simplified · Vertex-Dental B.V. · 2010K081884 · Major.Base 20 · Major Prodotti Dentari S.P.A. · 2008K901789 · Paladon (R) 65 · Kulzer, Inc. · 1990−50
  1. Root · 5 generations backK901789 Paladon (R) 65Kulzer, Inc. · 1990
  2. 4 generations backK081884 Major.Base 20Major Prodotti Dentari S.P.A. · 2008
  3. 3 generations backK102654 Vertex Rapid SimplifiedVertex-Dental B.V. · 2010
  4. 2 generations backK130076 Promolux, Promolux HI, Weropress, Premeco PCSMerz Dental GmbH · 2013
  5. 1 generation backK140758 M-PM-Disc (Pink)Merz Dental GmbH · 2014
  6. This deviceK153546 PINK CAD/CAM discPolident D.O.O., Dental Products Industry · 2016
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK172683 Yamahachi Pink CAD/CAM DiskYAMAHACHI DENTAL MFG., Co. · 2018

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  • K172683Yamahachi Pink CAD/CAM DiskYAMAHACHI DENTAL MFG., Co. · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K901789Paladon (R) 65Kulzer, Inc.1990—
−4K081884Major.Base 20Major Prodotti Dentari S.P.A.2008—
−3K102654Vertex Rapid SimplifiedVertex-Dental B.V.2010—
−2K130076Promolux, Promolux HI, Weropress, Premeco PCSMerz Dental GmbH2013—
−1K140758M-PM-Disc (Pink)Merz Dental GmbH2014—
0 (this device)K153546PINK CAD/CAM discPolident D.O.O., Dental Products Industry2016—
+1K172683Yamahachi Pink CAD/CAM DiskYAMAHACHI DENTAL MFG., Co.2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199410
200620
200710
200810
201110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K153546, 1990–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K140758M-PM-Disc (Pink)
Summary page 4
…class: II Predicate device: M-PM-Disc (Pink) Producer: Merz Dental GmbH 510 (k) Number: K140758 Reference device: PMMA CAD/CAM disc Producer: Polident d.o.o.…
Merz Dental GmbH2014—
†K112967Pmma Cad/Cam DiscPolident D.O.O., Dental Products Industry2012—

Also cleared against K140758: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K172683Yamahachi Pink CAD/CAM DiskYAMAHACHI DENTAL MFG., Co.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?

  • The line of descent spans 26 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.2 years on median.
  • None of the 12 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K172683 (YAMAHACHI DENTAL MFG., Co., 2018) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K140758.

How does its category compare?

All EBI devices

EBI Resin, Denture, Relining, Repairing, Rebasing: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · EBI

11in 2025

2007: 102008: 62009: 32010: 42011: 112012: 32013: 52014: 52015: 92016: 72017: 82018: 52019: 42020: 62021: 42022: 112023: 112024: 92025: 112026 (partial year): 7
2007high 11 (2011) · low 3 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EBI

79in 2025

2007: 53 days median2008: 124 days median2009: 234 days median2010: 95 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 85 days median2013: 135 days median2014: 102 days median2015: 106 days median2016: 147 days median2017: 196 days median2018: 158 days median2019: 127 days median2020: 283 days median2021: 99 days median2022: 154 days median2023: 96 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 79 days median2026 (partial year): 87 days median
2007high 283 (2020) · low 53 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · EBI

2in 2022

2018: 22022: 2
2007high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · EBI

34in 2025

2007: 72008: 22009: 52010: 42011: 62012: 92013: 52014: 92015: 82016: 92017: 22018: 22019: 102020: 82021: 252022: 22023: 132024: 12025: 34
2007high 34 (2025) · low 1 (2024)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EBI, 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
2007105307
2008612402
2009323405
201049504
20111111306
201238509
2013513505
2014510209
2015910608
2016714709
2017819602
2018515822
20194127010
2020628308
2021499025
20221115422
20231196013
202499001
20251179034
20267870—

What is it indicated for?

- Fabrication of dentures.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K153546: PINK CAD/CAM disc.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K153546

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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