510(k) · Cleared
ClearedIdentic and KromaFaze Alginate Dental Impression Materials
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Kerr Corporation · ELW Material, Impression
Cleared on Jun 30, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K121824 (Lascod Spa, 2012) after a 134-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2012. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jun 30, 2016
- Review
- 134 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- ELW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K121824 (2012). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK121824 Alginor Alginelle Type 1 and 2 Millenium Kromopan 1 and 2Lascod Spa · 2012
- This deviceK160441 Identic and KromaFaze Alginate Dental Impression MaterialsKerr Corporation · 2016
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK160097 Image Fast Set, Image Regular SetSybron Dental Specialties · 2016
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253501 Hydro Print Premium Fast Set - 454g (1lb) (052037); Hydro Print…Vigodent Indústria E Comercio Ltda · 2025
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K121824 | Alginor Alginelle Type 1 and 2 Millenium Kromopan 1 and 2 | Lascod Spa | 2012 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K160441 | Identic and KromaFaze Alginate Dental Impression Materials | Kerr Corporation | 2016 | — |
| +1 | K160097 | Image Fast Set, Image Regular Set | Sybron Dental Specialties | 2016 | — |
| +1 | K253501 | Hydro Print Premium Fast Set - 454g (1lb) (052037); Hydro Print Premium… | Vigodent Indústria E Comercio Ltda | 2025 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K121824 | Alginor Alginelle Type 1 and 2 Millenium Kromopan 1 and 2Summary page 4…: The Identic Alginate and KromaFaze Alginate product lines are substantially equivalent to the legally marketed device Kromopan Impression Material (K121824) cleared on August 23, 2012, product code ELW. 4. Description of Device: Alginate impression materials… | 2012 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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, K160097 (Sybron Dental Specialties, 2016) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All ELW devicesELW Material, Impression: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · ELW
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · ELW
98in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · ELW
3in 2016
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · ELW
22in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code ELW, 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 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 16 |
| 2011 | 9 | 83 | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 | 7 | 87 | 1 | 14 |
| 2013 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 32 |
| 2014 | 11 | 122 | 0 | 35 |
| 2015 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 7 | 166 | 3 | 15 |
| 2017 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 5 | 126 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 76 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 | 98 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2026 | 3 | 268 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Identic Alginate Dental Impression Materials are irreversible hydrocolloids for dental impressions used by the dentist to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to diagnose problems, define the required interventions and/or check their effectiveness. The device is intended to provide models for study and for production of restorative prosthetic devices, such as gold inlays and dentures. KromaFaze…
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Identic Alginate Dental Impression Materials are irreversible hydrocolloids for dental impressions used by the dentist to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to diagnose problems, define the required interventions and/or check their effectiveness. The device is intended to provide models for study and for production of restorative prosthetic devices, such as gold inlays and dentures.
KromaFaze Alginate Dental Impression Materials are irreversible hydrocolloids for dental impressions used by the dentist to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to diagnose problems, define the required interventions and/or check their effectiveness. The device is intended to provide models for study and for production of restorative prosthetic devices, such as gold inlays and dentures.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K160441 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K160441: Identic and KromaFaze Alginate Dental Impression Materials.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K160441
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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