510(k) · Cleared
ClearedThermaprep Plus Oven
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd. · EKM Gutta-Percha
Cleared on Mar 21, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K910224 (Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd., 1991) after a 65-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1991.
- Decided
- Mar 21, 1997
- Review
- 65 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- EKM
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K910224 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK910224 ThermaprepTulsa Dental Products, Ltd. · 1991
- This deviceK970134 Thermaprep Plus OvenTulsa Dental Products, Ltd. · 1997
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K910224 | Thermaprep | Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd. | 1991 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K970134 | Thermaprep Plus Oven | Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd. | 1997 | — |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K910224 | ThermaprepSummary page 1…lice DATE PREPARED: January 9, 1997 TRADE NAME: THERMAPREP® PLUS OVEN CLASSIFICATION NAME: Accessory to Gutta Percha 21 CFR, 872.3850 PREDICATE DEVICE: ThermaPrep® Oven K910224 DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The THERMAPREP® PLUS OVEN is a heating unit for obturators. The system allows for individual heating of Ther… | 1991 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All EKM devicesEKM Gutta-Percha: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EKM
1in 2008
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EKM
Too few EKM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · EKM
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EKM
6in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EKM, 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 67 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The THERMAPREP® PLUS OVEN is specially developed for heating
ThermaFil® endodontic obturators. Do not use the oven for any other purpose.
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/K970134 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K970134: Thermaprep Plus Oven.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K970134
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026