510(k) · Cleared
ClearedScican Classic
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Scholly Fiberoptic GmbH · EIA Unit, Operative Dental
Cleared on Feb 9, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K981937 (Welch Allyn, Inc., 1998) after a 48-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1994.
- Decided
- Feb 9, 1999
- Review
- 48 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- EIA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K933671 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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.
Planning a device in EIA? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new EIA device
- #1 K231845 Dental unit Model: Marescore 14.4 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K981937 | Welch Allyn Reveal Intraoral Camera SystemSummary page 1…mon Name - Video Camera System and Accessories Classification Name - Unit, Operative Dental Predicate Device: Welch Allyn Reveal Intraoral Camera System {510(k) number K981937] The purpose of the SciCan Classic and accessories is to provide video images of the mouth and oral structures, dental cavities,… | 1998 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 5 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.4 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All EIA devicesEIA Unit, Operative Dental: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EIA
7in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EIA
178in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EIA
1in 2013
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EIA
47in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EIA, 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 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 150 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 255 |
| 2015 | 7 | 214 | 0 | 452 |
| 2016 | 4 | 182 | 0 | 151 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 73 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 68 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 48 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 49 |
| 2022 | 3 | 265 | 0 | 44 |
| 2023 | 3 | 686 | 0 | 53 |
| 2024 | 3 | 251 | 0 | 53 |
| 2025 | 7 | 178 | 0 | 47 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SciCan Classic and accessories are indicated for use when video images are desired to provide visual information during dental examinations and procedures.
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/K984556 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K984556: Scican Classic.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984556
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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