Cleared Abbreviated

K082716 - A-DEC/W&H ALEGRA AIR-DRIVEN HIGHSPEED HANDPIECE, MODEL TE-97, TE-98, A-DEC/W&H ALEGRA HANDPIECE ATTACHMENT, MODEL HE-43 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K082716 · A-Dec, Inc. · Dental device
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K082716 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the A-DEC/W&H ALEGRA AIR-DRIVEN HIGHSPEED HANDPIECE, MODEL TE-97, TE-98, A-DEC/W&.... Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by A-Dec, Inc. (Newberg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 15, 2009 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K082716 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 2008
Decision Date January 15, 2009
Days to Decision 120 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental
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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