# K252224: Apex Locator (FindPex)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Changzhou Sifary Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Apr 8, 2026 after 266 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: 4 generations back to K992233 (1999). 4 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K181087: Apex Locator, DPEX III, Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. (2018) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
FindPex is used to detect the apex of root canal.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K252224
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology