Cleared Traditional

K010547 - VERTEX SEALAND L/C ORTHODONTIC SEALANT

K010547 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VERTEX SEALAND L/C ORTHODONTIC SEALANT by Apex Dental Materials, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code KLE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 174-day FDA review.

K010547 · Apex Dental Materials, Inc. · Dental device
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Aug 2001
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K010547 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERTEX SEALAND L/C ORTHODONTIC SEALANT. Classified as Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin (product code KLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Apex Dental Materials, Inc. (Schaumburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 2001 after a review of 174 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3200 - 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 K010547 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 23, 2001
Decision Date August 16, 2001
Days to Decision 174 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 174d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3200
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 - KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin

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