Cleared Traditional

K033171 - NSI HEXED AND NON-HEXED IMPLANT SYSTEM AND IMMEDIATE LOADING

K033171 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NSI HEXED AND NON-HEXED IMPLANT SYSTEM ..., manufactured by Northern Implants, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 210-day FDA review.

K033171 · Northern Implants, LLC · Dental device
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K033171 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NSI HEXED AND NON-HEXED IMPLANT SYSTEM AND IMMEDIATE LOADING. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Northern Implants, LLC (Fairfax, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 27, 2004 after a review of 210 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K033171

510(k) Number K033171 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2003
Decision Date April 27, 2004
Days to Decision 210 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
83d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 210d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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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