Cleared Traditional

K040551 - COLTOLUX LED CURING LIGHT

K040551 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLTOLUX LED CURING LIGHT, manufactured by Coltene/Whaledent, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 13-day FDA review.

K040551 · Coltene/Whaledent, Inc. · Dental device
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K040551 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLTOLUX LED CURING LIGHT. Classified as Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization (product code EBZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Coltene/Whaledent, Inc. (New York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 2004 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6070 - 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 - K040551

510(k) Number K040551 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 2004
Decision Date March 15, 2004
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
114d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EBZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EBZ Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6070
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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