Cleared Traditional

DENTAL HANDPIECE (K093971) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K093971 · North West Medical Instrument (Group) Co., Ltd. · Dental device
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K093971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAL HANDPIECE. Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by North West Medical Instrument (Group) Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 2010 after a review of 119 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 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K093971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 24, 2009
Decision Date April 22, 2010
Days to Decision 119 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. Third-party reviewed.

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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