Cleared Traditional

K033279 - GOLD DENTAL CASTING ALLOYS

K033279 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GOLD DENTAL CASTING ALLOYS, manufactured by Bego U.S.A.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K033279 · Bego U.S.A. · Dental device
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K033279 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GOLD DENTAL CASTING ALLOYS. Classified as Alloy, Gold-based Noble Metal (product code EJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bego U.S.A. (Lincoln, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 15, 2004 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3060 - 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 - K033279

510(k) Number K033279 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 2003
Decision Date January 15, 2004
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJT Alloy, Gold-based Noble Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3060
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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