Cleared Traditional

K003281 - LACTOSORB RAPIDFLAP

K003281 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LACTOSORB RAPIDFLAP by Biomet, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code JEY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 292-day FDA review.

K003281 · Biomet, Inc. · Dental device
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Aug 2001
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Class 2
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K003281 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LACTOSORB RAPIDFLAP. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 2001 after a review of 292 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - 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 K003281 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 2000
Decision Date August 07, 2001
Days to Decision 292 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
165d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 292d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JEY Plate, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 - JEY Plate, Bone

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