Cleared Traditional

K050170 - FORTOSS VITAL BONE GRAFT SUBSTITUTE

K050170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FORTOSS VITAL BONE GRAFT SUBSTITUTE, manufactured by Biocomposites, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code LYC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 212-day FDA review.

K050170 · Biocomposites, Ltd. · Dental device
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K050170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FORTOSS VITAL BONE GRAFT SUBSTITUTE. Classified as Bone Grafting Material, Synthetic (product code LYC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biocomposites, Ltd. (Keele, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 26, 2005 after a review of 212 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3930 - 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 - K050170

510(k) Number K050170 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 2005
Decision Date August 26, 2005
Days to Decision 212 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
85d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 212d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LYC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LYC Bone Grafting Material, Synthetic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3930
Definition A Synthetic Bone Grafting Material Is Synthetically-derived Device, Such As Hydroxylapatite, Intended To Fill, Augment, Or Reconstruct Periodontal And Or Bony Defects Of The Upper Or Lower Jaw.
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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