Cleared Traditional

K140350 - VELLA 5% SODIUM FLUORIDE VARNISH WITH N...

K140350 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VELLA 5% SODIUM FLUORIDE VARNISH WITH N... by Preventive Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code LBH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 304-day FDA review.

K140350 · Preventive Technologies, Inc. · Dental device
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K140350 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VELLA 5% SODIUM FLUORIDE VARNISH WITH NUFLUOR AND XYLITOL. Classified as Varnish, Cavity (product code LBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Preventive Technologies, Inc. (Indian Trail, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 2014 after a review of 304 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3260 - 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 K140350 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 11, 2014
Decision Date December 12, 2014
Days to Decision 304 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
177d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 304d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LBH Varnish, Cavity
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3260
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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