Cleared Traditional

K120659 - HU-FRIEDY DENTAL CARTRIDGE SYRINGE

K120659 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HU-FRIEDY DENTAL CARTRIDGE SYRINGE, manufactured by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 246-day FDA review.

K120659 · Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC · Dental device
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K120659 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HU-FRIEDY DENTAL CARTRIDGE SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Cartridge (product code EJI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 2012 after a review of 246 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6770 - 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 - K120659

510(k) Number K120659 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 05, 2012
Decision Date November 06, 2012
Days to Decision 246 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
119d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 246d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJI Syringe, Cartridge
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6770
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.

Regulatory Peers - EJI Syringe, Cartridge

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