Cleared Traditional

K012944 - POWER DRIVE

K012944 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POWER DRIVE, manufactured by Mediteam AB. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K012944 · Mediteam AB · Dental device
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K012944 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWER DRIVE. Classified as Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered (product code EKX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mediteam AB (Savedalen, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 2001 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012944

510(k) Number K012944 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 04, 2001
Decision Date November 20, 2001
Days to Decision 77 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EKX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EKX Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
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.

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