Cleared Traditional

K021146 - D/SENSE 1-STEP

K021146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for D/SENSE 1-STEP, manufactured by Centrix, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K021146 · Centrix, Inc. · Dental device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K021146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the D/SENSE 1-STEP. Classified as Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide (product code EJK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Centrix, Inc. (Shelton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 2, 2002 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3250 - 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 - K021146

510(k) Number K021146 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 09, 2002
Decision Date July 02, 2002
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJK Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3250
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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K021146 · D/SENSE 1-STEP
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