Cleared Traditional

K101956 - STRAUMANN MEMBRAGEL

K101956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STRAUMANN MEMBRAGEL, manufactured by Straumann USA (On Behalf of Institut Straumann Ag). The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code NPK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 157-day FDA review.

K101956 · Straumann USA (On Behalf of Institut Straumann Ag) · Dental device
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K101956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRAUMANN MEMBRAGEL. Classified as Barrier, Synthetic, Intraoral (product code NPK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Straumann USA (On Behalf of Institut Straumann Ag) (Andover, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 16, 2010 after a review of 157 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3930 - 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 - K101956

510(k) Number K101956 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 12, 2010
Decision Date December 16, 2010
Days to Decision 157 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
30d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 157d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NPK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NPK Barrier, Synthetic, Intraoral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3930
Definition A Synthetic Dental Barrier Is A Synthetic Material Device, Such As Ptfe, Intended To Aid In Guided Tissue And/or Bone Regeneration Procedures And To Act As A Stable Barrier For The Containment Of Bone Graft Materials.
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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