Cleared Traditional

K053427 - FRESH, DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIAL

K053427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FRESH, manufactured by Exacta Dental Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

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K053427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRESH, DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIAL. Classified as Material, Impression (product code ELW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Exacta Dental Products, Inc. (Stamford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 13, 2006 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3660 - 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 - K053427

510(k) Number K053427 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 08, 2005
Decision Date January 13, 2006
Days to Decision 36 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
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELW Material, Impression
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3660
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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