Cleared Traditional

K014179 - DEMETRON LC

K014179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEMETRON LC, manufactured by Kerr Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K014179 · Kerr Corp. · Dental device
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Feb 2002
Decision
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Class 2
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K014179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEMETRON LC. Classified as Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization (product code EBZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kerr Corp. (Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 2002 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6070 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K014179

510(k) Number K014179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 20, 2001
Decision Date February 04, 2002
Days to Decision 46 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
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EBZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EBZ Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6070
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.

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K014179 · DEMETRON LC
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