Cleared Traditional

K051776 - PROTEGE ULTRASONIC INSERT

K051776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROTEGE ULTRASONIC INSERT, manufactured by Discus Dental, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

K051776 · Discus Dental, Inc. · Dental device
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K051776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROTEGE ULTRASONIC INSERT. Classified as Scaler, Ultrasonic (product code ELC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Discus Dental, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 2005 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4850 - 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 - K051776

510(k) Number K051776 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 2005
Decision Date July 13, 2005
Days to Decision 12 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
115d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

ELC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELC Scaler, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4850
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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