Cleared Traditional

K001881 - IMPROVED ENLIGHT LV

K001881 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IMPROVED ENLIGHT LV by Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code DYH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K001881 · Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. · Dental device
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Aug 2000
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Class 2
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K001881 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPROVED ENLIGHT LV. Classified as Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin (product code DYH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 22, 2000 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3750 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K001881 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 2000
Decision Date August 22, 2000
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3750
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Dental devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin

All 72
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