Cleared Abbreviated

K131753 - MERIDIAN

K131753 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MERIDIAN, manufactured by Ab Ardent. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBF cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 153-day FDA review.

K131753 · Ab Ardent · Dental device
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Nov 2013
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Class 2
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K131753 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERIDIAN. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ab Ardent (Amherst, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 2013 after a review of 153 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3690 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K131753

510(k) Number K131753 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 2013
Decision Date November 14, 2013
Days to Decision 153 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
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

EBF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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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