Cleared Traditional

K140877 - VERICORE ZIRCONIA BLANKS

K140877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VERICORE ZIRCONIA BLANKS, manufactured by Whip-Mix Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 149-day FDA review.

K140877 · Whip-Mix Corp. · Dental device
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Sep 2014
Decision
149d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K140877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERICORE ZIRCONIA BLANKS. Classified as Powder, Porcelain (product code EIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Whip-Mix Corp. (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 3, 2014 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6660 - 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 - K140877

510(k) Number K140877 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 2014
Decision Date September 03, 2014
Days to Decision 149 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
21d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 149d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EIH Powder, Porcelain
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6660
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.

Regulatory Peers - EIH Powder, Porcelain

All 472
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