Cleared Traditional

K052553 - NITOM LOCKING FACEBOW

K052553 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NITOM LOCKING FACEBOW, manufactured by Russell Samuels Orthodontic Design. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K052553 · Russell Samuels Orthodontic Design · Dental device
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K052553 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NITOM LOCKING FACEBOW. Classified as Headgear, Extraoral, Orthodontic (product code DZB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Russell Samuels Orthodontic Design (Leicestershire, England, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 2005 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5500 - 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 - K052553

510(k) Number K052553 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 2005
Decision Date December 22, 2005
Days to Decision 97 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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZB Headgear, Extraoral, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5500
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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