# K982593: Lube Free Autochuck Turbine with Vortex Air Seal for Use with Star Dental 430 Series Lube Free High Speed Dental Handpie

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Dentalez Group
- Decided: Oct 22, 1998 after 90 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.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) StarDental 430 Series High Speed Handpiece: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K030133: Solara Series Comprised of the Solara High Speed Dental Handpiece and the Solara Plus High Speed Dental Handpiece (2003), 0 descendants of its own
- K020113: Vector F Series High-Speed Dental Handpieces (2002), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
High-speed dental hanadpieces are used mtraorally by trained dental professionals for drilling and preparation of dental caries for restoration, such as fillings. The intended use is identical to that of the predicate 430 Series Lube Free High Speed Handpiece. Autochuck turbines are used in place of a bur tool to facilitate bur changing. The intended use of the Star Autochuck Turbine with Vor}e; Air Seal is to _both provide the convenience of tool-free bur changing an_d to eliminate the necessity of lubrication of the turbin 2 after use and before sterilization.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K982593
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology