Cleared Abbreviated

K021915 - TRANSITIONAL IMPLANTS

K021915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRANSITIONAL IMPLANTS, manufactured by Intra-Lock International. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 191-day FDA review.

K021915 · Intra-Lock International · Dental device
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K021915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRANSITIONAL IMPLANTS. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intra-Lock International (Boca Raton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 19, 2002 after a review of 191 days - an extended review 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 - K021915

510(k) Number K021915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 11, 2002
Decision Date December 19, 2002
Days to Decision 191 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
64d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 191d
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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