Cleared Traditional

K032001 - POLY Q (GARANT L

K032001 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POLY Q (GARANT L, manufactured by 3M Espe AG Dental Products. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K032001 · 3M Espe AG Dental Products · Dental device
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Aug 2003
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K032001 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLY Q (GARANT L, PENTA M, PENTA H). Classified as Material, Impression (product code ELW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Espe AG Dental Products (Bavaria D-82228 Seefeld, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 11, 2003 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3660 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K032001

510(k) Number K032001 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 2003
Decision Date August 11, 2003
Days to Decision 45 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
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELW Material, Impression
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3660
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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