Surgical devices · 21 CFR 872 Subpart E
Operative Explorer
FDA device type “Explorer, Operative”.
- Companies listing it
- 140110 makers
- Brands and models
- 249
- 510(k) clearances
- 30 in five years
- FDA name
- Explorer, Operative
510(k) clearances per year, 1976–2026
Companies that list EKB
140 companies currently list this device type with FDA.
| Company | Country | Role | Brands and models listed | Clearances | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sybron Dental Specialties | United States | Maker | Carr Explorer | 203 | 2026 |
| KLS Martin SE & Co. KG | Germany | Maker | — | 43 | 2026 |
| Premier Dental Products Company | United States | Maker | PREMIER EXPLORER | 28 | 2026 |
| Young Innovations Inc | United States | Maker | CX-1 Carr Explorer · DG-16 Endo Explorer | 23 | 2025 |
| Dentalez, Inc. | United States | Maker | Hand Instruments Explorers - Endodontic | 9 | 2026 |
| DentalMaster (Xiamen) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | China | Maker | Open Drill · Probe | 1 | 2026 |
| Medicon EG | Germany | Maker | — | 9 | 2005 |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg Co., LLC | United States | Maker | DENTAL EXPLORER · Hu-Friedy Mfg Co.,LLC | 8 | 2012 |
| Sunstar Americas, Inc. | United States | Maker | GUM Oral Care Cleaning Kit (EXPLORER, OPERATIVE) | 2 | 2013 |
| B&L Biotech Co., Ltd. | South Korea | Maker | ENEX · JETip Instrument · JTEE | 1 | 2006 |
| Osung Mnd Co Ltd | South Korea | Maker | e-EXD5H · EXD11-12 · EXD17-23 · EXD2 · +44 | — | — |
| ErgoDenta ApS | Denmark | Maker | Endo Explorer · Explorer 23 + Probe CP 12 · Explorer 23 + Probe CP 12B · Explorer 23 + Probe CP 15 · +18 | — | — |
| Zain's Medical Image | Pakistan | Maker | Dental Explorer · Explorer with Silicon Handle | — | — |
| Densol International (Private) Limited | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer DE #2 Hollow Handle 10mm · Explorer DE #23/#17 Hollow Handle 10mm · Explorer DE #23/#17 Hollow Handle 6mm · Explorer DE #23/#408 Hollow Handle 10mm · +19 | — | — |
| Metro Medical | Pakistan | Maker | Explorers | — | — |
| Shanghai Kangqiao Dental Instruments Factory | China | Maker | Double end explorers KEX D2/D3/D3ES/D5/D6/D7/D11/D16/LD5/LD16 · EXPLORERS CYZ001A · EXPLORERS CYZ001B · EXPLORERS CYZ002A · +11 | — | — |
| B. Ali Impex | Pakistan | Maker | BALI · DOCTOR NICE · GLICK · NIVO · +3 | — | — |
| Prodont-Holliger | France | Maker | PROBE 11-12 referene 2636SI -probe double 11/12 Bliss · PROBE 23-17 reference 2637SI -probe double 23/17 Bliss | — | — |
| Dental Studio | South Korea | Maker | APF2-Explorer · PROBE | — | — |
| Cislak Manufacturing, Inc. | United States | Maker | Cislak · Zoll Dental | — | — |
| Falcon Surgical Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer | — | — |
| Pomee Corporation | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer # 23/w dum calam · Explorer Dc#2 · Explorer Poreiodel#23 · Explorers · +1 | — | — |
| Medcave Private Limited | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer | — | — |
| Nordent MFG., Inc. | United States | Maker | NORDENT EXPLORERS | — | — |
| Panorama International | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Accompany Surgical | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER | — | — |
| Lacigrus International | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Comfort Surgical Instruments | Pakistan | Maker | explorer probe | — | — |
| Aesculap AG | Germany | Maker | Aesculap | — | — |
| PDT Inc. | United States | Maker | PDT, Inc. | — | — |
| Adolf Schweick Hardt GmbH & Co | Germany | Maker | EXPLORERS | — | — |
| Beyes Dental Inc | Canada | Maker | Beyes Dental Explorers | — | — |
| Confident Instruments | Pakistan | Maker | Artman Instruments | — | — |
| Denta Craft Instruments | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER | — | — |
| Hilbro Instruments (Pvt) Ltd | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE · HILBRO INSTRUMENTS | — | — |
| Medisporex Private Limited | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER | — | — |
| Dentag SRL | Italy | Maker | DENTAG | — | — |
| Garish Apparels | Pakistan | Maker | Tamzon Instruments Inc. | — | — |
| Acme Enterprises | Pakistan | Maker | TBS Dental | — | — |
| Surgicrafts | Pakistan | Maker | EKB / EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| W.H. Holden Inc. DBA H & H Company | United States | Maker | EXPLORERS | — | — |
| G.A. Surgical (Pvt.) Ltd. | Pakistan | Maker | DENTAL EXPLORER | — | — |
| Acheron Instruments (Pvt.) Ltd. | Pakistan | Maker | Explorers | — | — |
| Goldman Products, Inc. | United States | Maker | Goldman · Micro Dent | — | — |
| Harf Industries | Pakistan | Maker | Cowhorn Explorer, ODU 11/12 | — | — |
| Silver Plus Corp. | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Shanghai Medical Instruments (Group) Ltd. Corp. | China | Maker | dental explorer · Explorer | — | — |
| Surgiscape | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Garana Industries (PVT) Ltd | Pakistan | Maker | Dental Bone Grafting Explorer Set of 6 Pcs | — | — |
| Towne Brothers (Pvt) Ltd | Pakistan | Maker | EKB - EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Choose Surgical Instruments | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Lohar Medical Company | Pakistan | Maker | EKB / EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Mident Ltd | United Kingdom | Maker | Explorers, Probes | — | — |
| Acme Commercial Ways Ltd. | Pakistan | Maker | Explorers | — | — |
| Nadir & Co. | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer | — | — |
| Y. Z. Corporation | Pakistan | Maker | YZ Dental Explorers | — | — |
| Daddy D Pro | Pakistan | Maker | Explorers of all types | — | — |
| Crown Surgical Corp. | Pakistan | Maker | CROSURG | — | — |
| Nopa Instruments Medizintechnik GmbH | Germany | Maker | EXPLORER OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Surjex | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER OPERATIVE, Dental Explorers | — | — |
| Dimeda Instrumente GmbH | Germany | Maker | DIMEDA | — | — |
| Pilotis Tech LLC | United States | Maker | Intrace USA | — | — |
| B. Braun Medical Industries Sdn. Bhd | Malaysia | Maker | Aesculap | — | — |
| Medesy Srl | Italy | Maker | medesy | — | — |
| Mian Shahid Corp. | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| SGS Export Intl. | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer, Operative | — | — |
| Spartech Instruments & Co. | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Dr Frigz International Pvt Ltd | Pakistan | Maker | Dental Explorer # 5 | — | — |
| Med2B Ltd. | Germany | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Melpex Beauty Instruments | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Armatech International | Pakistan | Maker | EXCAVATOR, DENTAL, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Central Surgical Co. Pvt. Ltd. | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE, EXPLORERS OF ALL TYPES | — | — |
| Sabokay Industries | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer, Operative | — | — |
| Darleys Surgical Co. | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer, Operative | — | — |
| Elite Dental Lab | China | Maker | Dental Explorer | — | — |
| Hazel Enterprises | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Surgikare | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| T.A. Walthem & Company | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Washington Surgical International | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Diligent Medical Ser | Pakistan | Maker | Explorer, Dental Hand Instrument | — | — |
| Infirmary Medical Supplies | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Madina Surgical Works | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Alvi Expo | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Applied Dental Inc DBA AD Surgical | United States | Maker | E&P · i pak | — | — |
| Sabri Industries | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Mts Brothers Surgical Instruments | Pakistan | Maker | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Tim J. Prusaitis | United States | Maker | PRU-DENT | — | — |
| Tontarra Medizintechnik GmbH | Germany | Maker | Explorer, Operative | — | — |
| Power Dental USA | United States | Maker | — | — | — |
| Shummi Enterprise Co, Ltd | Taiwan | Maker | Explorer | — | — |
| Pengbo (Shenzhen) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | China | Maker | Dental Bone Harvester | — | — |
| Peter Brasseler Holdings, LLC | United States | Maker | — | — | — |
| Swengg Co | Pakistan | Maker | Explorers - Dental | — | — |
| Amedcon Medical Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | China | Maker | EZ STENT; Thermoplastic Drill Template Set | — | — |
| E Hahnenkratt GmbH | Germany | Maker | HAHNENKRATT Explorers | — | — |
| INKA Surgical Instruments | Australia | Maker | N/A | — | — |
| Empire Surgical Instruments Company | Pakistan | Maker | EMPSURG | — | — |
| J&J Instruments | United States | Maker | — | — | — |
| Precision Beauty & Dental Instruments LLC | United States | Maker | Precision Dental Instruments | — | — |
| Hainan Lunarsea Personal Care Supplies Sdn. Bhd. | China | Maker | Dental Hook | — | — |
| Kohler Medizintechnik GmbH | Germany | Maker | — | — | — |
| Hermann Mueller Medizintechnik GmbH | Germany | Maker | — | — | — |
| Phoenix Instruments, Inc. | United States | Maker | — | — | — |
| Xinhua Surgical Instrument Co.,Ltd. | China | Maker | — | — | — |
| A. Handte Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | Maker | — | — | — |
| Devemed GmbH | Germany | Maker | — | — | — |
| Helmut Zepf Medizintechnik GmbH | Germany | Maker | — | — | — |
| Nextcon International | Pakistan | Maker | — | — | — |
| Sinntech Medical (Private) Limited | Pakistan | Maker | — | — | — |
| Tekno-Medical Optik-Chirurgie GmbH | Germany | Maker | — | — | — |
| Zest Anchors, LLC | United States | Manufacturer | — | 26 | 2026 |
| Biomet Microfixation | United States | Manufacturer | Explorer | 8 | 2021 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | United States | Contract manufacturer | Integra · Jarit · Miltex | 2 | 2014 |
| Storz AM Mark GmbH | Germany | Contract manufacturer | Explorer | 2 | 2008 |
| Aesculap, Inc. | United States | Lister | DENTAL HAND INSTRUMENT | 2 | 2006 |
| One Dashcorp | United States | Repacker / relabeler | Valdent USA #23 Single-End Stainless Steel, Hollow Handle, Explorer · Valdent USA #5 (#17/23) Double-End Stainless Steel, Octagon Handle, Explorer · Valdent USA Stainless Steel 4.5" Curved Crown Scissor | — | — |
| Dentimed Sao Joao LLC | United States | Repacker / relabeler | Angelus | — | — |
| TitanLinks Logistics LLC | United States | Repacker / relabeler | Explorer | — | — |
| Soher Med Limited | Hong Kong SAR China | Foreign exporter | Explorer | — | — |
| HSG-S Corp | United States | Manufacturer | Nordent | — | — |
| Aspen Surgical Products | United States | Contract manufacturer | Symmetry Surgical | — | — |
| Premium Plus Dental | United States | Lister | CX-1 Explorer, DG-16 Explorer | — | — |
| TBS Dental | United States | Repacker / relabeler | TBS INOX USA | — | — |
| Wise Linkers LLC | United States | Repacker / relabeler | Artman Instruments | — | — |
| Sklar Corporation | United States | Repacker / relabeler | Explorer | — | — |
| YCH Distripark Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | Foreign exporter | Aesculap | — | — |
| E A Beck & Company | United States | Repacker / relabeler | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Dental Engineering Laboratories | United States | Repacker / relabeler | TFRK-ME | — | — |
| Peak Implements Inc | United States | Repacker / relabeler | EXPLORER, OPERATIVE | — | — |
| Trinity Sterile Inc | United States | Manufacturer | Explorer | — | — |
| SurgiPros LLC | United States | Repacker / relabeler | SURGIPROS | — | — |
| Magnum Medical | United States | Repacker / relabeler | Dental Explorer | — | — |
| HNM Medical | United States | Repacker / relabeler | HNM Medical Surgical Instrument | — | — |
| Novo Surgical Inc. | United States | Repacker / relabeler | — | — | — |
| Guang Zhou MedClear Medical Device Service Co.,Ltd. | China | Contract sterilizer | E&P; i pak | — | — |
| Kash Sales Inc. | Canada | Foreign exporter | — | — | — |
| Olulo LLC | United States | Repacker / relabeler | — | — | — |
| Mainline Medical Dental Supply | Canada | Foreign exporter | — | — | — |
| Oketz Logistics LLC | United States | Repacker / relabeler | — | — | — |
| Worldwide Supplies Limited | Hong Kong SAR China | Foreign exporter | — | — | — |
510(k) clearances
| Decided | 510(k) | Device | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1985 | K851724 | 1410/1 TO 1435/13 VARIOUS PROBES & EXPLORERS | Artiberia |
| 21 Jan 1983 | K823914 | EXPLORER TIP | Treace Medical, Inc. |
| 6 Jul 1982 | K821780 | BEACH EXPLORER NO. 23T.G. | Pacific Dental Corp. |
Official records: FDA product classification for EKB · 21 CFR 872.4565.
Source: FDA establishment registration & device listing, 510(k) and product classification files · FDA data as of 2 Nov 2026 · snapshot 12 Nov 2026