Cleared Traditional

K090598 - CARIESCAN PRO

K090598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARIESCAN PRO, manufactured by Cariescan , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code NBL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 285-day FDA review.

K090598 · Cariescan , Ltd. · Dental device
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K090598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARIESCAN PRO. Classified as Laser, Fluorescence Caries Detection (product code NBL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cariescan , Ltd. (Dundee, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 15, 2009 after a review of 285 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.1745 - 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 - K090598

510(k) Number K090598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 05, 2009
Decision Date December 15, 2009
Days to Decision 285 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
158d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 285d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NBL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NBL Laser, Fluorescence Caries Detection
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.1745
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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