Cleared Traditional

K014142 - UNITE BONDING ADHESIVE

K014142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UNITE BONDING ADHESIVE, manufactured by 3M Unitek. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DYH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K014142 · 3M Unitek · Dental device
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K014142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNITE BONDING ADHESIVE. Classified as Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin (product code DYH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Unitek (Monrovia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 2002 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3750 - 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 - K014142

510(k) Number K014142 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 2001
Decision Date February 28, 2002
Days to Decision 73 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DYH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3750
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 - DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin

All 134
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FIRST SPEP
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