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Denzir

K984201510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 29, 1999309-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.6660

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Dentronic AB · EIH Powder, Porcelain

Cleared on Sep 29, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K973221 (Dentsply Intl., 1998) and 2 other predicates after a 309-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1983. 93 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 29, 1999
Review
309 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EIH
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K830955 (1983). 6 ancestors in all. 93 later devices descend from it, 8 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1998: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestors1986: 1 other ancestor2007: 3 descendants cleared2002: 1 descendant cleared2004: 2 descendants cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2008: 5 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2014: 6 descendants cleared2009: 4 descendants cleared2011: 3 descendants cleared2010: 4 descendants cleared2020: 5 descendants cleared2021: 7 descendants cleared2012: 3 descendants cleared2015: 7 descendants cleared2023: 6 descendants cleared2018: 3 descendants cleared2016: 3 descendants cleared2024: 9 descendants cleared2022: 8 descendants cleared2026: 3 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2025: 4 descendants clearedK830955 · Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of Crown · Dentsply Intl. · 1983K971869 · Finesse All-Ceramic System · Dentsply Intl. · 199719801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 8 descendants2 generations forward: 9 descendants3 generations forward: 13 descendants4 generations forward: 18 descendants5 generations forward: 25 descendants6 generations forward: 11 descendants7 generations forward: 6 descendants8 generations forward: 2 descendants9 generations forward: 1 descendant K971869 · Finesse All-Ceramic System · Dentsply Intl. · 1997K830955 · Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of Crown · Dentsply Intl. · 19830+5
  1. Root · 2 generations backK830955 Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of CrownDentsply Intl. · 1983
  2. 1 generation backK971869 Finesse All-Ceramic SystemDentsply Intl. · 1997
  3. This deviceK984201 DenzirDentronic AB · 1999
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 91 of its ownK023327 Cynovad ZirkonCynovad · 2002
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 80 of its ownK043472 Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000Medin Tech · 2005
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 76 of its ownK062695 Sagemax Z-BlankSagemax Bioceramics, Inc. · 2006
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 43 of its ownK081850 Bisque Zirconia Blanks, Type ByzZircar Zirconia, Inc. · 2008
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 41 of its ownK093560 Upcera Zirconia BlanksShenyang Upcera Co., Ltd. · 2010

Showing 5 of 93 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2002: 12004: 22005: 12006: 12007: 32008: 52009: 42010: 42011: 32012: 32013: 22014: 62015: 72016: 32017: 12018: 32019: 22020: 52021: 72022: 82023: 62024: 92025: 42026: 3
2002high 9 (2024) · low 0 (2003)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K023327Cynovad ZirkonCynovad · 2002 · cites it directly91descendants
  • K043472Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000Medin Tech · 2005 · cites it directly80descendants
  • K062695Sagemax Z-BlankSagemax Bioceramics, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly76descendants
  • K081850Bisque Zirconia Blanks, Type ByzZircar Zirconia, Inc. · 2008 · 2 generations on43descendants
  • K093560Upcera Zirconia BlanksShenyang Upcera Co., Ltd. · 2010 · 3 generations on41descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K830955Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of CrownDentsply Intl.1983—
−1K971869Finesse All-Ceramic SystemDentsply Intl.1997—
0 (this device)K984201DenzirDentronic AB1999—
+1K023327Cynovad ZirkonCynovad2002—
+1K043472Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000Medin Tech2005—
+1K062695Sagemax Z-BlankSagemax Bioceramics, Inc.2006—
+2K081850Bisque Zirconia Blanks, Type ByzZircar Zirconia, Inc.2008—
+3K093560Upcera Zirconia BlanksShenyang Upcera Co., Ltd.2010—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198610
199420
199810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210
200420
200510
200610
200730
200850
200940
201040
201130
201230
201320
201460
201570
201630
201710
201830
201920
202050
202170
202280
202360
202490
202540
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K984201, 1983–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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Top candidate predicates for a new EIH device

  1. #1 K192231 Dental Glass Ceramics Blocksscore 15.2 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K973221Composite 168 Restorative System
Summary page 1
…ablished as the basis of many different kinds of implants, mainly more demanding than is the mouth. Denzir™ is equivalent in use and properties to devices described in K-973221, K-971869, and K-943168. 4. This product has been tested for biocompatibility by methods accepted in the US. and…
Dentsply Intl.1998—
*K971869Finesse All-Ceramic System
Summary page 1
…s the basis of many different kinds of implants, mainly more demanding than is the mouth. Denzir™ is equivalent in use and properties to devices described in K-973221, K-971869, and K-943168. 4. This product has been tested for biocompatibility by methods accepted in the US. and Europe. Th…
Dentsply Intl.1997—
*K943168Clearfil AP-X
Summary page 1
…many different kinds of implants, mainly more demanding than is the mouth. Denzir™ is equivalent in use and properties to devices described in K-973221, K-971869, and K-943168. 4. This product has been tested for biocompatibility by methods accepted in the US. and Europe. The material mee…
Kuraray Company, Ltd.1994—

Also cleared against K973221: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (93)

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8 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K023327Cynovad ZirkonCynovad200291
K043472Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000Medin Tech200580
K062695Sagemax Z-BlankSagemax Bioceramics, Inc.200676
K041645DDS-ZRCharles Scharf20048
K070045Zirblank-PS and Zirblank-FSAcucera, Inc.20072
K073568PSL Biozir BlockP.S.L. International, Inc.20080
K063842Cyrtina SystemOratio B.V.20070
K042548Cerasys - ZRCerasys, Inc.20040

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?

  • The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 14.3 years on median.
  • None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K023327 (Cynovad, 2002) has gone furthest, with 91 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K973221.

How does its category compare?

All EIH devices

EIH Powder, Porcelain: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · EIH

13in 2025

2007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 142011: 142012: 92013: 162014: 182015: 232016: 222017: 162018: 102019: 162020: 132021: 172022: 162023: 152024: 282025: 132026 (partial year): 14
2007high 28 (2024) · low 9 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EIH

84in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 79 days median2010: 89 days median2011: 80 days median2012: 96 days median2013: 107 days median2014: 118 days median2015: 118 days median2016: 187 days median2017: 149 days median2018: 139 days median2019: 125 days median2020: 155 days median2021: 131 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 114 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 84 days median2026 (partial year): 73 days median
2007high 187 (2016) · low 63 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · EIH

1in 2025

2016: 212025: 1
2007high 21 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · EIH

1in 2025

2008: 12011: 12013: 62014: 12016: 42017: 12018: 22019: 12021: 222024: 72025: 1
2007high 22 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EIH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007156300
2008158701
2009157900
2010148900
2011148001
201299600
20131610706
20141811801
20152311800
201622187214
20171614901
20181013902
20191612501
20201315500
202117131022
2022168900
20231511400
2024288907
2025138411
202614730—

What is it indicated for?

Intended to restore carious lesions or structural defects in teeth. It is intended for use in cavities Classes I, II, and V (inlays and onlays) and as a restorative material intended for veneers, crowns and bridges.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K984201: Denzir.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984201

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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