Cleared Traditional

K000837 - PUMA DENTAL CHAIR AND UNIT

K000837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PUMA DENTAL CHAIR AND UNIT, manufactured by Castellini S.P.A.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EIA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 120-day FDA review.

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K000837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PUMA DENTAL CHAIR AND UNIT. Classified as Unit, Operative Dental (product code EIA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Castellini S.P.A. (Castel Maggiore, Bologna, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 11, 2000 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6640 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000837

510(k) Number K000837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 13, 2000
Decision Date July 11, 2000
Days to Decision 120 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EIA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EIA Unit, Operative Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6640
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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