Cleared Traditional

K040567 - GC INITIAL MC, AL AND LF

K040567 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GC INITIAL MC, manufactured by GC America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K040567 · GC America, Inc. · Dental device
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Apr 2004
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Class 2
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K040567 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GC INITIAL MC, AL AND LF. Classified as Powder, Porcelain (product code EIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by GC America, Inc. (Alsip, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 2004 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6660 - 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 - K040567

510(k) Number K040567 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 2004
Decision Date April 22, 2004
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EIH Powder, Porcelain
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6660
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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