510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2006Star Dental Pushbutton Autochuck Replacement Turbine for Midwest Handpieces
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Dentalez Group · EFA Handpiece, Belt And/Or Gear Driven, Dental
Cleared on Mar 28, 1996 after a 52-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Mar 28, 1996
- Review
- 52 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- EFA
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Midwest Quiet-Air and Tradition model handpieces Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Star Dental 430 series pushbutton autochuck turbine Named without a submission number |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2006 | Not classified | Z-0313-2007 | Other | End cap component can disassemble. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All EFA devicesEFA Handpiece, Belt And/Or Gear Driven, Dental: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EFA
1in 2020
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EFA
78in 2009
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EFA
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EFA
4in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EFA, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 97 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Both the predicate turbines and the proposed Star Dental replacement turbines are intended to be used as components to high speed handpieces, which are used intraorally by trained dental professionals for drilling and preparation of dental cavities for restoration, such as fillings.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K960507 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K960507: Star Dental Pushbutton Autochuck Replacement Turbine for Midwest Handpieces.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K960507
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026