Cleared Abbreviated

K121873 - AVINENT DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM

K121873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AVINENT DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM, manufactured by Avinent Implant System S.L.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 532-day FDA review.

K121873 · Avinent Implant System S.L. · Dental device
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K121873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AVINENT DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Avinent Implant System S.L. (Santpedor, ES). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 11, 2013 after a review of 532 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: High-complexity regulatory submission. Standards-verified equivalence. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Dental submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121873

510(k) Number K121873 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 2012
Decision Date December 11, 2013
Days to Decision 532 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
405d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 532d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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