# K181087: Apex Locator, DPEX III

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Dec 18, 2018 after 237 days
- Product code: LQY (Locator, Root Apex)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K992233 (1999). 3 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K131907: Raypex 6, Dentsply International, Inc. (2014) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K252224: Apex Locator (FindPex) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K231990: Apex Locator (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Apex Locator, DPEX III is a microprocessor controlled device intended for locating the apex of root canal.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K181087
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology