# K170236: Dental Low-speed Turbine Handpiece

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Guangdong Jinme Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Nov 21, 2017 after 300 days
- Product code: EFB (Handpiece, Air-Powered, Dental)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.4200
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K983183 (1998). 8 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K150798: Codent Low Speed Dental Handpieces and Accessories, Codent Technical Industry Co., Ltd. (2015) Summary page 5.
- K163483: PANA SPRAY Plus, Nakanishi, Inc. (2017). Cleared while this submission was under review Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K181691: High-speed air turbine handpiece / Low-speed air turbine handpiece (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K220179: High-Speed Air Turbine Handpieces/Straight Handpieces/Geared Angle Handpieces/Air Motors (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K251388: Dental air-motor handpiece (TM-203B2, TM-203M4, TM-205B2, TM-205M4, TM-IS, TM-ES, TM-SG20, TM-X25, TM-BB, TM-IC, TM-RA41) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K241074: High-speed Air Turbine Handpieces (SCHG01, SCHG03, SCHG18, SCHF19, SCHF22), Dental Low Speed Handpieces including Straight and Geared Angle Handpieces and Air Motors (Straight Handpieces:  SCHD05-S, SCHD16-S, SCHD17-S, SCHD24-S, SCHD27-S Geared Angle Handpieces:  SCHD05-C, SCHD06-C, SCHD16-C, SCHD17-C, SCHD24-C, SCHD27-C, SCHD29-S, SCHB4, SCHB5, SCHB20, SCHB64 Air Motors: SCHD16-M, SCHD17-M, SCHD24-M, SCHD27-M) (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Dental Low-speed Turbine Handpiece is intended for removing carious material, excess filling material, cavity and crown preparation, finishing tooth preparations and restorations, root canal preparations and polishing teeth.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170236
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology