Cleared Traditional

K031204 - DENTAPORT ZX (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K031204 · J. Morita USA, Inc. · Dental device
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Aug 2003
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Class 1
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K031204 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAPORT ZX. Classified as Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered (product code EKX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by J. Morita USA, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 2003 after a review of 127 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 K031204 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 2003
Decision Date August 21, 2003
Days to Decision 127 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
At panel average
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 127d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EKX Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered
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.

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