Cleared Traditional

PROCEARA COPINGS AND PONTIC (K032562) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K032562 · Nobel Biocare AB · Dental device
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Feb 2004
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K032562 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROCEARA COPINGS AND PONTIC. Classified as Teeth, Porcelain (product code ELL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nobel Biocare AB (Yorba Linda, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 2004 after a review of 170 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3920 - 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 K032562 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 20, 2003
Decision Date February 06, 2004
Days to Decision 170 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
43d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 170d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ELL Teeth, Porcelain
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3920
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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