# K992504: Ems Kermit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: (Ems Sa) Electro Medical Systems
- Decided: Jan 27, 2000 after 184 days
- Product code: ELC (Scaler, Ultrasonic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.4850
- 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 K896749 (1990). 3 ancestors in all.
30 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 34 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K953026: Minipiezon, Electro Medical Systems SA (1995) Summary page 1.
- K896749: Piezon Master 400, Electro Medical Systems (Ems Sa) (1990) Summary page 1.
- K920328: Amdent 2030, Polisher/Scaler, Amdent AB (1993) Summary page 1.
- (no number) KiS Microsurgical Instruments: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Sonicsys: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K050710: Minimaster Ultrasonic Scaler (2005), 17 descendants of its own
- K093723: Ems Minimaster Led (2010), 14 descendants of its own
- K110173: Ems Air-Flow Master Piezon (2011), 13 descendants of its own
- K022328: Ems Piezon Master 600 (2002), 12 descendants of its own
- K052518: Piezosurgery (2005), 6 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The EMS KERMIT® is an ultrasonic scaler which is intended for the following: Removing supra and subgingival calculus deposits and stains from the teeth Periodontal pocket lavage with simultaneous ultrasonic tip movement Scaling and root planing Releasing crowns, bridges, inlays and posts as well as condensing gutta percha Plugging for amalgam condensation Amalgam burnishing Preparing, cleaning, and irrigating root canals Preparing approximal cavities Cementing inlays and onlays Retrograde preparation of root canals

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992504
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology