# K981679: TCM 3000 and TCM Endo

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Nouvag AG
- Decided: Feb 9, 1999 after 272 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K954722 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends 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)
- K954722: Micro-Dispenser 7000 & Microdispenser 8000, Nouvag AG (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K993188: Endostepper 1 (1999), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
To be used for dental drilling and tightening of the various types of screws during dental implantation or microsurgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K981679
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology