# K212178: Root Apex Locator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Foshan Coxo Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Jul 20, 2022 after 373 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: 5 generations back to K992233 (1999). 5 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K203836: BOMEDENT Apex locator, WISMY Apex locator, Changzhou Bomedent Medical Technology Co.,Ltd (2021) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K242383: Apex Locator (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Root Apex Locator is used to detect the apex ofroot canal.This device must only be used in hospital environments, clinics or dental offices by qualified dental personnel.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K212178
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology