Cleared Traditional

K053555 - ULTRASONIC SCALER

K053555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRASONIC SCALER, manufactured by Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 244-day FDA review.

K053555 · Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. · Dental device
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Aug 2006
Decision
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Class 2
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K053555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASONIC SCALER, MODELS UDS-N1, UDS-N2. UDS-J, UDS-K, UDS-L. Classified as Scaler, Ultrasonic (product code ELC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. (Flintville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 2006 after a review of 244 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K053555

510(k) Number K053555 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 20, 2005
Decision Date August 21, 2006
Days to Decision 244 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
117d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 244d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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