Cleared Traditional

K031145 - ESTYLUS ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM

K031145 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ESTYLUS ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM by Dentsply Intl.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EFB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 96-day FDA review.

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K031145 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ESTYLUS ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM. Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 15, 2003 after a review of 96 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K031145 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 2003
Decision Date July 15, 2003
Days to Decision 96 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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 96d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental

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