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Modified Permagum Adhesive

K881838510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 27, 198886-day reviewClass I21 CFR 872.3670

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

Espe GmbH (Us) · EBH Material, Impression Tray, Resin

Cleared on Jul 27, 1988 after an 86-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 12 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 27, 1988
Review
86 days
Class
Class I
Product code
EBH
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

12 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 descendant cleared1998: 1 descendant cleared1999: 2 descendants cleared2009: 2 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2001: 1 descendant cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK881838 Modified Permagum AdhesiveEspe GmbH (Us) · 1988
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK960547 Dimension Penta/Dimension Garant L/Polyvinyl Siloxane AdhesiveEspe GmbH & Co. Kg. · 1996
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK974231 Position Penta, Position Penta QuickEspe GmbH & Co. Kg. · 1998
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK131404 Flash AR Penta / Flash AR Penta Quick3M Deutschland GmbH · 2013
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK090718 Bellus Shading Kit3M Espe AG Dental Products · 2009
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK991008 Dimension BiteEspe Dental AG · 1999

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Descendants cleared per year

1996: 11998: 11999: 22001: 12008: 12009: 22013: 22014: 2
1996high 2 (1999) · low 0 (1997)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K960547Dimension Penta/Dimension Garant L/Polyvinyl Siloxane AdhesiveEspe GmbH & Co. Kg. · 1996 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K974231Position Penta, Position Penta QuickEspe GmbH & Co. Kg. · 1998 · 2 generations on8descendants
  • K131404Flash AR Penta / Flash AR Penta Quick3M Deutschland GmbH · 2013 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K090718Bellus Shading Kit3M Espe AG Dental Products · 2009 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K991008Dimension BiteEspe Dental AG · 1999 · 2 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K881838Modified Permagum AdhesiveEspe GmbH (Us)1988—
+1K960547Dimension Penta/Dimension Garant L/Polyvinyl Siloxane AdhesiveEspe GmbH & Co. Kg.1996—
+2K974231Position Penta, Position Penta QuickEspe GmbH & Co. Kg.1998—
+3K131404Flash AR Penta / Flash AR Penta Quick3M Deutschland GmbH2013—
+3K090718Bellus Shading Kit3M Espe AG Dental Products2009—
+2K991008Dimension BiteEspe Dental AG1999—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
199810
199920
200110
200810
200920
201320
201420
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K881838, 1988–2014Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (12)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K960547Dimension Penta/Dimension Garant L/Polyvinyl Siloxane AdhesiveEspe GmbH & Co. Kg.199611

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, K960547 (Espe GmbH & Co. Kg., 1996) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All EBH devices

EBH Material, Impression Tray, Resin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · EBH

FDA has decided no EBH device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · EBH

Too few EBH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · EBH

No recall names EBH since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · EBH

1in 2013

2007: 12010: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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510(k) Report. “K881838: Modified Permagum Adhesive.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K881838

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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026