Cleared Traditional

K121814 - ENCORE TONGUE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

K121814 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENCORE TONGUE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, manufactured by Siesta Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ORY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 140-day FDA review.

K121814 · Siesta Medical, Inc. · Dental device
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K121814 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENCORE TONGUE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. Classified as Tongue Suspension System (product code ORY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siesta Medical, Inc. (Los Gatos, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 7, 2012 after a review of 140 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5570 - 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 - K121814

510(k) Number K121814 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 20, 2012
Decision Date November 07, 2012
Days to Decision 140 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
13d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 140d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ORY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ORY Tongue Suspension System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5570
Definition Intended To Be Used For Anterior Advancement Of The Tongue Base By Means Of A Bone Screw Threaded With A Suture. It Is Indicated For The Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa) And/or Snoring.
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.