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KATANA Zirconia Block

K170986510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 13, 2017101-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.6660

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

Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. · EIH Powder, Porcelain

Cleared on Jul 13, 2017 after a 101-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 13, 2017
Review
101 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EIH
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2019: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared201620182020202220242026
  1. This deviceK170986 KATANA Zirconia BlockKuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. · 2017
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK190436 KATANA Zirconia BlockKuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. · 2019
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK242462 CEREC Cercon 4D CAD/CAM BlocksDentsply Sirona · 2024

Most influential descendants

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  • K190436KATANA Zirconia BlockKuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. · 2019 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K242462CEREC Cercon 4D CAD/CAM BlocksDentsply Sirona · 2024 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K170986KATANA Zirconia BlockKuraray Noritake Dental, Inc.2017—
+1K190436KATANA Zirconia BlockKuraray Noritake Dental, Inc.2019—
+2K242462CEREC Cercon 4D CAD/CAM BlocksDentsply Sirona2024—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K170986, 2017–2024Source: 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 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new EIH device

  1. #1 K192231 Dental Glass Ceramics Blocksscore 15.2 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K190436KATANA Zirconia BlockKuraray Noritake Dental, Inc.20191

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?

  • Of its descendants, K190436 (Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All EIH devices

EIH Powder, Porcelain: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · EIH

13in 2025

2007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 142011: 142012: 92013: 162014: 182015: 232016: 222017: 162018: 102019: 162020: 132021: 172022: 162023: 152024: 282025: 132026 (partial year): 14
2007high 28 (2024) · low 9 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EIH

84in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 79 days median2010: 89 days median2011: 80 days median2012: 96 days median2013: 107 days median2014: 118 days median2015: 118 days median2016: 187 days median2017: 149 days median2018: 139 days median2019: 125 days median2020: 155 days median2021: 131 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 114 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 84 days median2026 (partial year): 73 days median
2007high 187 (2016) · low 63 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · EIH

1in 2025

2016: 212025: 1
2007high 21 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · EIH

1in 2025

2008: 12011: 12013: 62014: 12016: 42017: 12018: 22019: 12021: 222024: 72025: 1
2007high 22 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EIH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007156300
2008158701
2009157900
2010148900
2011148001
201299600
20131610706
20141811801
20152311800
201622187214
20171614901
20181013902
20191612501
20201315500
202117131022
2022168900
20231511400
2024288907
2025138411
202614730—

What is it indicated for?

KATANA Zirconia Block is used for the fabrication of the ceramic restorations (FCZ crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.

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510(k) Report. “K170986: KATANA Zirconia Block.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K170986

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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