# K896877: Dental Air Motors (Several Models)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Micro Motors, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 7, 1990 after 89 days
- Product code: EFB (Handpiece, Air-Powered, Dental)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.4200
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
6 later devices descend 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)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K070869: Prophy Star 3 Hygiene Handpiece, Model 264422 (2007), 5 descendants of its own
- K073652: ND Low Speed Airmotor and Handpiece,  Highspeed Airturbine Handpiece, E-Type Straight Nosecone and Contra Angle (2008), 3 descendants of its own
- K262144: DIAMED Handpiece;DIAMED Airmotor;DIAMED Airmotor Handpiece (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K170261: Premium Plus Prophy Air Motor (2017), 0 descendants of its own
- K141125: U-Type Contra Angle, U-Type Sectional Contra Angle (2014), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K896877
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology