510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBA Pit & Fissure Sealant
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Apex Dental Materials, Inc. · EBC Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner
Cleared on Nov 8, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K172169 (Pulpdent Corporation, 2018) after a 206-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2002.
- Decided
- Nov 8, 2019
- Review
- 206 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EBC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K020287 (2002). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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Top candidate predicates for a new EBC device
- #1 K243254 Parkell Pit and Fissure Sealantscore 12.8 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K172169 | Pulpdent (Activa) Pit and Fissure Sealant with MCPSummary page 4…d Conditioner Review Panel: Dental Product Code: EBC Device Class: Class II 3. Predicate Device Pulpdent (Activa) Pit & Fissure Sealant with MCP (K172169) by Pulpdent Corporation o Common Name: Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner o Product Code: EBC o D… | 2018 |
| † | K122521 | Prevent Seal | 2013 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 17 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 15.7 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All EBC devicesEBC Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · EBC
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EBC
80in 2011
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EBC
2in 2016
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EBC
6in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EBC, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 115 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
BA Pit & Fissure Sealant is intended to seal pit and fissure depressions/faults in the enamel, in the biting surfaces of teeth. For dental professional use only.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K190998 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K190998: BA Pit & Fissure Sealant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K190998
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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