Cleared Special

K121787 - BIOHORIZONS TAPERED INTERNAL PLUS IMPLANTS

K121787 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOHORIZONS TAPERED INTERNAL PLUS IMPLANTS, manufactured by BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K121787 · BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · Dental device
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Sep 2012
Decision
79d
Days
Class 2
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K121787 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOHORIZONS TAPERED INTERNAL PLUS IMPLANTS. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. (Birmingham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 5, 2012 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121787

510(k) Number K121787 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 18, 2012
Decision Date September 05, 2012
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Special
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
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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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