Cleared Traditional

K062731 - ULTRASONIC SCALER, VARIOS 560

K062731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRASONIC SCALER, manufactured by Nakanishi, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 230-day FDA review.

K062731 · Nakanishi, Inc. · Dental device
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May 2007
Decision
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Class 2
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K062731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASONIC SCALER, VARIOS 560. Classified as Scaler, Ultrasonic (product code ELC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nakanishi, Inc. (Kanuma-Shi, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 2007 after a review of 230 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 - K062731

510(k) Number K062731 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 13, 2006
Decision Date May 01, 2007
Days to Decision 230 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
103d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 230d
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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