Cleared Traditional

K101172 - RDT3 HANDPIECE HEAD MODEL RDT3

K101172 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RDT3 HANDPIECE HEAD MODEL RDT3, manufactured by Redent-Nova , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

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K101172 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RDT3 HANDPIECE HEAD MODEL RDT3. Classified as Handpiece, Belt And/or Gear Driven, Dental (product code EFA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Redent-Nova , Ltd. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 27, 2010 after a review of 92 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K101172

510(k) Number K101172 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 26, 2010
Decision Date July 27, 2010
Days to Decision 92 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EFA Handpiece, Belt And/or Gear Driven, 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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