Cleared Abbreviated

K120237 - BPA-FREE MICROHYBID COMPOSITE

K120237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BPA-FREE MICROHYBID COMPOSITE, manufactured by Novocol, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBF cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 320-day FDA review.

K120237 · Novocol, Inc. · Dental device
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K120237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BPA-FREE MICROHYBID COMPOSITE. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Novocol, Inc. (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 11, 2012 after a review of 320 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3690 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K120237

510(k) Number K120237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 2012
Decision Date December 11, 2012
Days to Decision 320 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
193d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 320d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

EBF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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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