Cleared Traditional

K032603 - METAPEX CALCIUM HYDROXIDE WITH LODOFORM...

K032603 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for METAPEX CALCIUM HYDROXIDE WITH LODOFORM..., manufactured by Meta Biomed Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code KIF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K032603 · Meta Biomed Co., Ltd. · Dental device
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Oct 2003
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Class 2
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K032603 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the METAPEX CALCIUM HYDROXIDE WITH LODOFORM TEMPORARY ROOT CANAL FILLING. Classified as Resin, Root Canal Filling (product code KIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Meta Biomed Co., Ltd. (Elmhurst, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 7, 2003 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3820 - 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 - K032603

510(k) Number K032603 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 25, 2003
Decision Date October 07, 2003
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

KIF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KIF Resin, Root Canal Filling
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3820
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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