Cleared Traditional

K082325 - APEXUM ABLATOR

K082325 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APEXUM ABLATOR, manufactured by Apexum , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 250-day FDA review.

K082325 · Apexum , Ltd. · Dental device
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K082325 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APEXUM ABLATOR. Classified as Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered (product code EKX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Apexum , Ltd. (Or Yehuda, IL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 2009 after a review of 250 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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 - K082325

510(k) Number K082325 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 2008
Decision Date April 21, 2009
Days to Decision 250 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
123d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 250d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EKX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EKX Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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