510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSternvantage Varnish LC, Model 221001
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Sterngold/Implamed · EBI Resin, Denture, Relining, Repairing, Rebasing
Cleared on Jan 8, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K892452 (Kulzer, Inc., 1989) after a 35-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1989.
- Decided
- Jan 8, 1999
- Review
- 35 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EBI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K892452 (1989). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK892452 Palaseal (R)Kulzer, Inc. · 1989
- This deviceK984341 Sternvantage Varnish LC, Model 221001Sterngold/Implamed · 1999
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K892452 | Palaseal (R) | Kulzer, Inc. | 1989 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K984341 | Sternvantage Varnish LC, Model 221001 | Sterngold/Implamed | 1999 | — |
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 EBI device
- #1 K250617 Apex Flexscore 18.3 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K892452 | Palaseal (R)Summary page 1…Predicate Devices: The proposed SternVantage LC is substantially equivalent to the Palaseal material marketed by Kulzer, Inc. which was cleared for marketing by FDA in K892452. Product Description: The SternVantage Varnish LC material is a single-component, acrylate-based, light-curing surface coating m… | 1989 |
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.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K892452.
How does its category compare?
All EBI devicesEBI Resin, Denture, Relining, Repairing, Rebasing: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EBI
11in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EBI
79in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EBI
2in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EBI
34in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EBI, 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 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 6 | 124 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 234 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 11 | 113 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 135 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 102 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 106 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 147 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 196 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 158 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 127 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 283 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | 11 | 154 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 96 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 | 7 | 87 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
SternVantage Varnish LC is a surface sealing and finishing material for use on
polymerized composite surfaces, denture bases, and temporary 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.
https://510kreport.com/device/K984341 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K984341: Sternvantage Varnish LC, Model 221001.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984341
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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