Cleared Traditional

K073368 - 5.0 X 5.0MM DENTAL IMPLANT AND 6.0 X 5....

K073368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 5.0 X 5.0MM DENTAL IMPLANT AND 6.0 X 5...., manufactured by Bicon, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 315-day FDA review.

K073368 · Bicon, LLC · Dental device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K073368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 5.0 X 5.0MM DENTAL IMPLANT AND 6.0 X 5.0 DENTAL IMPLANT. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bicon, LLC (Boston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 2008 after a review of 315 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K073368

510(k) Number K073368 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 30, 2007
Decision Date October 10, 2008
Days to Decision 315 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
188d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 315d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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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