Cleared Traditional

K002037 - LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS

K002037 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS by Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code DZE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 315-day FDA review.

K002037 · Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. · Dental device
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May 2001
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Class 2
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K002037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (Chaska, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 2001 after a review of 315 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K002037 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 05, 2000
Decision Date May 16, 2001
Days to Decision 315 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
188d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 315d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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.

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