Cleared Traditional

DIAGNOCAM (K123402) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K123402 · Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH · Dental device
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Sep 2013
Decision
323d
Days
Class 2
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K123402 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIAGNOCAM. Classified as Caries Detector, Laser Light, Transmission (product code NTK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH (Biberach / Riss, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 24, 2013 after a review of 323 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.1745 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K123402 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 2012
Decision Date September 24, 2013
Days to Decision 323 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
196d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 323d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NTK Caries Detector, Laser Light, Transmission
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.1745
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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