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Fiber Optics High Speed Handpiece

K760794510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 20, 197612-day reviewClass I21 CFR 872.4200

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

Midwest · EFB Handpiece, Air-Powered, Dental

Cleared on Oct 20, 1976 after a 12-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 20 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Oct 20, 1976
Review: 12 days
Class: Class I
Product code: EFB
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

20 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

This deviceK760794 Fiber Optics High Speed HandpieceMidwest · 1976
Descendant · cites it directly · 18 of its ownK972376 Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Periodontal UseGlenwood, LLC · 1997
Descendant · 2 generations on · 17 of its ownK101717 Dental Handpieces, Models: Karam STD/Mini; Breeze STD/Mini: Karam…Aerobine, Inc. · 2010
Descendant · 3 generations on · 16 of its ownK112024 TI-Max X450Nakanishi, Inc. · 2012
Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK972375 Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Endodontic UseGlenwood, LLC · 1997
Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK130455 430 SWL 45 and 430 SW 45 High-Speed HandpiecesDentalez Group, Stardental Division · 2013

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Descendants cleared per year

1997high 3 (2023) · low 0 (1998)2026

Most influential descendants

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K972376Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Periodontal UseGlenwood, LLC · 1997 · cites it directly18descendants
K101717Dental Handpieces, Models: Karam STD/Mini; Breeze STD/Mini: Karam 45; Dexor 45; Karam 4H…Aerobine, Inc. · 2010 · 2 generations on17descendants
K112024TI-Max X450Nakanishi, Inc. · 2012 · 3 generations on16descendants
K972375Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Endodontic UseGlenwood, LLC · 1997 · cites it directly10descendants
K130455430 SWL 45 and 430 SW 45 High-Speed HandpiecesDentalez Group, Stardental Division · 2013 · 2 generations on9descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K760794	Fiber Optics High Speed Handpiece	Midwest	1976	—
+1	K972376	Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Periodontal Use	Glenwood, LLC	1997	—
+2	K101717	Dental Handpieces, Models: Karam STD/Mini; Breeze STD/Mini: Karam 45; Dexor…	Aerobine, Inc.	2010	—
+3	K112024	TI-Max X450	Nakanishi, Inc.	2012	—
+1	K972375	Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Endodontic Use	Glenwood, LLC	1997	—
+2	K130455	430 SWL 45 and 430 SW 45 High-Speed Handpieces	Dentalez Group, Stardental Division	2013	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1997	2	0
2010	1	0
2012	1	0
2013	1	0
2015	2	0
2017	1	0
2018	1	0
2019	1	0
2020	2	0
2021	1	0
2022	1	0
2023	3	0
2024	2	0
2026	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K760794, 1976–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), 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?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (20)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K972376	Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Periodontal Use	Glenwood, LLC	1997	18
K972375	Impact Air 45 Handpiece for Endodontic Use	Glenwood, LLC	1997	10

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?

Of its descendants, K972376 (Glenwood, LLC, 1997) has gone furthest, with 18 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All EFB devices

EFB Handpiece, Air-Powered, Dental: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · EFB

1in 2025

2007high 12 (2007) · low 1 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EFB

209in 2024

2007high 430 (2022) · low 61 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · EFB

No recall names EFB since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · EFB

83in 2025

2007high 157 (2022) · low 13 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EFB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	MAUDE reports
2007	12	61	13
2008	7	97	19
2009	11	120	40
2010	8	116	78
2011	4	168	96
2012	8	130	97
2013	3	207	61
2014	7	200	73
2015	7	296	87
2016	3	205	122
2017	7	246	153
2018	3	210	81
2019	3	348	117
2020	5	259	94
2021	2	—	123
2022	5	430	157
2023	4	158	116
2024	5	209	104
2025	1	—	83
2026	4	252	—

https://510kreport.com/device/K760794 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K760794: Fiber Optics High Speed Handpiece.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K760794

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Page last updated Nov 3, 2026