Cleared Traditional

K022959 - SAFESTEP SAFETY DENTAL CARTRIDGE INJECTOR, MODEL 33-00000-1

K022959 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAFESTEP SAFETY DENTAL CARTRIDGE INJECTOR, manufactured by MDC Research , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 152-day FDA review.

K022959 · MDC Research , Ltd. · Dental device
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Feb 2003
Decision
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Class 2
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K022959 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAFESTEP SAFETY DENTAL CARTRIDGE INJECTOR, MODEL 33-00000-1. Classified as Syringe, Cartridge (product code EJI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by MDC Research , Ltd. (Lake Forest, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 2003 after a review of 152 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6770 - 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 - K022959

510(k) Number K022959 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 2002
Decision Date February 05, 2003
Days to Decision 152 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 152d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJI Syringe, Cartridge
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6770
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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