Cleared Traditional

K020057 - PALMLIGHT

K020057 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PALMLIGHT, manufactured by CAO Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 231-day FDA review.

K020057 · CAO Group, Inc. · Dental device
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Aug 2002
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Class 2
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K020057 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PALMLIGHT. Classified as Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization (product code EBZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CAO Group, Inc. (Sandy, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 2002 after a review of 231 days - an extended review 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020057

510(k) Number K020057 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 08, 2002
Decision Date August 27, 2002
Days to Decision 231 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
104d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 231d
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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