Cleared Traditional

DIFOTI USB 2.0 SYSTEM (K043068) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K043068 · Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. · Dental device
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Dec 2004
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Class 2
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K043068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIFOTI USB 2.0 SYSTEM. Classified as Caries Detector, Laser Light, Transmission (product code NTK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. (Irvington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 29, 2004 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.1745 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K043068 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 08, 2004
Decision Date December 29, 2004
Days to Decision 51 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
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NTK Caries Detector, Laser Light, Transmission
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.1745
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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