Cleared Traditional

K012849 - GLASS POST (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

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Mar 2002
Decision
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Class 1
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K012849 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLASS POST. Classified as Post, Root Canal (product code ELR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by J. Morita USA, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2002 after a review of 236 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3810 - 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 K012849 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 03, 2001
Decision Date March 27, 2002
Days to Decision 236 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
109d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 236d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ELR Post, Root Canal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3810
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.