Cleared Abbreviated

K021045 - ERA IMPLANT

K021045 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ERA IMPLANT, manufactured by Sterngold. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K021045 · Sterngold · Dental device
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K021045 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ERA IMPLANT. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sterngold (Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 2002 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K021045

510(k) Number K021045 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2002
Decision Date June 26, 2002
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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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