Cleared Traditional

K072856 - SPI VARIOMULTI ABUTMENT

K072856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPI VARIOMULTI ABUTMENT, manufactured by Thommen Medical AG. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code NHA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 133-day FDA review.

K072856 · Thommen Medical AG · Dental device
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K072856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPI VARIOMULTI 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 Thommen Medical AG (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 15, 2008 after a review of 133 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K072856

510(k) Number K072856 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 05, 2007
Decision Date February 15, 2008
Days to Decision 133 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
6d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 133d
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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