# K980613: Progold Electrocoping System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Micro Dental Laboratories
- Decided: Mar 9, 1998 after 19 days
- Product code: EJT (Alloy, Gold-Based Noble Metal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K990670: Helioform Gold-Based Alloy (1999), 1 descendant of its own
- K032267: R&D Designation AP-052-5 (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Fabrication of 24 karat 99.96% pure gold substructure for porcelain fused to metal restorations.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K980613
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology