Cleared Traditional

TDK HANDPIECES (K000848) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K000848 · Orasystems · Dental device
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Oct 2000
Decision
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Class 1
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K000848 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TDK HANDPIECES. Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Orasystems (West Caldwell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 5, 2000 after a review of 204 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000848 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 15, 2000
Decision Date October 05, 2000
Days to Decision 204 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 204d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
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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