Cleared Traditional

K132368 - VAPOR CERAMIC BRACKET

K132368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VAPOR CERAMIC BRACKET, manufactured by Orthodontic Design and Production, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code NJM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 142-day FDA review.

K132368 · Orthodontic Design and Production, Inc. · Dental device
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Dec 2013
Decision
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Class 2
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K132368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VAPOR CERAMIC BRACKET. Classified as Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic (product code NJM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Orthodontic Design and Production, Inc. (Vista, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 19, 2013 after a review of 142 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5470 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K132368

510(k) Number K132368 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 2013
Decision Date December 19, 2013
Days to Decision 142 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
14d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 142d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NJM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5470
Definition An Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket Is A Device Composed Of Ceramic, Which Is Intended To Be Bonded To A Tooth, Upon Which An Orthodontic Wire Is Used To Move The Tooth To A New Position.
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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