Cleared Traditional

K133400 - FLASH BITE

K133400 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLASH BITE, manufactured by 3M Espe AG. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 120-day FDA review.

K133400 · 3M Espe AG · Dental device
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K133400 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLASH BITE. Classified as Material, Impression (product code ELW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Espe AG (Bavaria D-82228 Seefeld, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 2014 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3660 - 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 - K133400

510(k) Number K133400 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 2013
Decision Date March 06, 2014
Days to Decision 120 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
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELW Material, Impression
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3660
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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