Cleared Traditional

K043497 - AIR SOLFY

K043497 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AIR SOLFY by J. Morita USA, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EFB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K043497 · J. Morita USA, Inc. · Dental device
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K043497 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AIR SOLFY, MODELS AS-4H, AS-4H-O, AS-4H-V, AS-4H-OV, AS-1,AS-1-0,AS-1-V, AS-1-OV. Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by J. Morita USA, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 2005 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K043497 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 2004
Decision Date March 21, 2005
Days to Decision 94 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
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental

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