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HySil Impression Materials

K181236510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 13, 2018126-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3660

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

Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. · ELW Material, Impression

Cleared on Sep 13, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K170736 (Osstem Implant Co., Ltd., 2017) after a 126-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1994. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Sep 13, 2018
Review
126 days
Class
Class II
Product code
ELW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K943574 (1994). 14 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 7 generations backK943574 Capture Impression MaterialDentsply Intl. · 1994
  2. 6 generations backK973782 Aquasil XLV Smart Wetting Impression MaterialDentsply Intl. · 1997
  3. 5 generations backK021410 Aquasil Ultra XLV Smart Wetting Impression MaterialDentsply Intl. · 2002
  4. 4 generations backK082560 Panasil Impression Materials, Including Putty, Binetics, Tray…Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG · 2008
  5. 3 generations backK133527 Suflex Putty, Suflex Heavy, Suflex Mono, Suflex LightOsstem Germany GmbH · 2014
  6. 2 generations backK151262 Hyflex Heavy, Hyflex Mono, Hyflex LightOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2015
  7. 1 generation backK170736 HySil Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2017
  8. This deviceK181236 HySil Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2018
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK210041 HySil Plus Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2021

Most influential descendants

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  • K210041HySil Plus Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd. · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K943574Capture Impression MaterialDentsply Intl.1994—
−6K973782Aquasil XLV Smart Wetting Impression MaterialDentsply Intl.1997—
−5K021410Aquasil Ultra XLV Smart Wetting Impression MaterialDentsply Intl.2002—
−4K082560Panasil Impression Materials, Including Putty, Binetics, Tray, Monophase and…Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG2008—
−3K133527Suflex Putty, Suflex Heavy, Suflex Mono, Suflex LightOsstem Germany GmbH2014—
−2K151262Hyflex Heavy, Hyflex Mono, Hyflex LightOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.2015—
−1K170736HySil Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.2017—
0 (this device)K181236HySil Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.2018—
+1K210041HySil Plus Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
199710
200220
200510
201010
201610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K181236, 1994–2021Source: 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 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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K170736HySil Impression Materials
Summary page 4
…I - Classification Product Code : ELW 3. Predicate Device - Primary Predicate HySil Impression Materials, OSSTEM IMPLANT Co., Ltd. (K170736) 4. Description HySil Impression materials are intended to be placed on an impression tray (or injected direc…
Osstem Implant Co., Ltd.2017—

Also cleared against K170736: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K210041HySil Plus Impression MaterialsOsstem Implant Co., Ltd.20210

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 24 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.3 years on median.
  • 1 of the 14 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K210041 (Osstem Implant Co., Ltd., 2021) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K170736.

How does its category compare?

All ELW devices

ELW Material, Impression: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · ELW

2in 2025

2007: 72008: 112009: 72010: 52011: 92012: 72013: 52014: 112015: 82016: 72017: 32018: 52019: 22020: 42021: 32022: 72023: 22024: 32025: 22026 (partial year): 3
2007high 11 (2008) · low 2 (2019)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · ELW

98in 2024

2007: 60 days median2008: 30 days median2009: 43 days median2010: 88 days median2011: 83 days median2012: 87 days median2013: 67 days median2014: 122 days median2015: 93 days median2016: 166 days median2017: 89 days median2018: 126 days median2020: 99 days median2021: 76 days median2022: 60 days median2024: 98 days median2026 (partial year): 268 days median
2007high 268 (2026) · low 30 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · ELW

3in 2016

2010: 12012: 12013: 32016: 3
2007high 3 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · ELW

22in 2025

2007: 92008: 172009: 72010: 162011: 152012: 142013: 322014: 352015: 182016: 152017: 172018: 142019: 242020: 82021: 62022: 92023: 132024: 32025: 22
2007high 35 (2014) · low 3 (2024)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code ELW, 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
200776009
20081130017
200974307
2010588116
2011983015
2012787114
2013567332
201411122035
2015893018
20167166315
2017389017
20185126014
20192—024
202049908
202137606
202276009
20232—013
202439803
20252—022
202632680—

What is it indicated for?

HySil Heavy is to be used as heavy-bodied materials for: - One-step impression technique (simultaneous technique) using single or dual viscosities - Two-step impression technique using dual viscosities - Functional impressions HySil Mono is to be used as a medium-bodied tray or syringeable impression material for: - Taking impressions over fixed/removable restorations and implants (i.e., transferring impression posts and bridge components) - Functional…

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HySil Heavy is to be used as heavy-bodied materials for:

- One-step impression technique (simultaneous technique) using single or dual viscosities

- Two-step impression technique using dual viscosities

- Functional impressions

HySil Mono is to be used as a medium-bodied tray or syringeable impression material for:

- Taking impressions over fixed/removable restorations and implants

(i.e., transferring impression posts and bridge components)

- Functional impressions

- Fabricating crown and bridgework or inlays

- Fabricating full or partial dentures

- Reline impressions

- Use in the simultaneous mixing technique as well as the putty-wash and triple tray techniques

- Transferring root posts when fabricating posts and cores indirectly

HySil Bite is used for impression as below.

- Taking occlusal surfaces

- Confirming occlusal surfaces

- Recording after putting the articulator

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K181236: HySil 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/K181236

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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