Cleared Traditional

K112673 - PROPHY-MATE NEO

K112673 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROPHY-MATE NEO, manufactured by Nakanishi, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

K112673 · Nakanishi, Inc. · Dental device
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K112673 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROPHY-MATE NEO. Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Nakanishi, Inc. (Richardson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 2012 after a review of 146 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 - K112673

510(k) Number K112673 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 2011
Decision Date February 07, 2012
Days to Decision 146 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 146d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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