Cleared Traditional

K072129 - NOBELACTIVE ZIRCONIA ABUTMENT

K072129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NOBELACTIVE ZIRCONIA ABUTMENT, manufactured by Nobel Biocare AB. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code NHA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 204-day FDA review.

K072129 · Nobel Biocare AB · Dental device
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Feb 2008
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Class 2
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K072129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NOBELACTIVE ZIRCONIA ABUTMENT. Classified as Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous within the NHA classification (a category for dental implant abutments and prosthetic components), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nobel Biocare AB (Yorba Linda,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 2008 after a review of 204 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3630 - 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 - K072129

510(k) Number K072129 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 2007
Decision Date February 22, 2008
Days to Decision 204 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 204d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NHA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3630
Definition To Be Used In Conjunction With An Endosseous Dental Implant Fixture To Aid In Prosthetic Rehabilitation.
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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