Cleared Traditional

K021253 - ULTRASONIC TIPS WITH DIAMOND COATING

K021253 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRASONIC TIPS WITH DIAMOND COATING, manufactured by Sybron Endo/Analytic. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K021253 · Sybron Endo/Analytic · Dental device
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Jul 2002
Decision
77d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K021253 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASONIC TIPS WITH DIAMOND COATING. Classified as Scaler, Ultrasonic (product code ELC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sybron Endo/Analytic (Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 5, 2002 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4850 - 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 - K021253

510(k) Number K021253 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 2002
Decision Date July 05, 2002
Days to Decision 77 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
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELC Scaler, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4850
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 - ELC Scaler, Ultrasonic

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K021253 · ULTRASONIC TIPS WITH DIAMOND COATING
Download PDF FDA Summary Sybron Endo/Analytic