Cleared Special

K052968 - MODIFICATION TO: ORLUS MINI SCREW

K052968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION TO: ORLUS MINI SCREW, manufactured by Ortholution Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 322-day FDA review.

K052968 · Ortholution Co., Ltd. · Dental device
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K052968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO: ORLUS MINI SCREW. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ortholution Co., Ltd. (Dunwoody, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 8, 2006 after a review of 322 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052968

510(k) Number K052968 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 21, 2005
Decision Date September 08, 2006
Days to Decision 322 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
195d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 322d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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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