Excavator, Dental, Operative
The Dental Operative Excavator is a hand instrument with a spoon-shaped or hoe-shaped working end used to remove carious dentin, temporary restorations, and debris from prepared tooth cavities in advance of placing a permanent restoration. It is classified as FDA Class 1 (lowest risk), subject only to general controls. The product code is EKC, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4565 in the Dental (DE) specialty.
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Basic Information
- Product Code
- EKC
- Device Class
- FDA class 1
- Regulation Number
- 872.4565
- Medical Specialty
- Dental
- Review Panel
- DE
- Submission Type
- 4
Device Characteristics
510(k) Clearance History
Related 510(k) Clearances
This FDA classification is associated with 2 510(k) clearances via K numbers.
FEI Numbers
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Registration Numbers
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