510(k) Report

FDA product code · Dental

Preparer, Root Canal Endodontic

EKQClass I21 CFR 872.4565510(k) exempt2 decisions since 19800 recalls

FDA lists EKQ as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 872.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 2 FDA decisions since 1980. No recall names this code.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, dental panel

Twenty years of EKQ at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · EKQ

FDA has decided no EKQ device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · EKQ

Too few EKQ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · EKQ

No recall names EKQ since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · EKQ

No MAUDE report names EKQ since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — EKQ by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

Planning a device in EKQ? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.

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Related product codes

Other codes under 21 CFR 872.4565.