Cleared Traditional

K143656 - StarCeram® Z-Nature, StarCeram® Z-Smile

K143656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for StarCeram Z-Nature, manufactured by H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 198-day FDA review.

K143656 · H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH · Dental device
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Jul 2015
Decision
198d
Days
Class 2
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K143656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the StarCeram® Z-Nature, StarCeram® Z-Smile. Classified as Powder, Porcelain (product code EIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH (Selb, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 9, 2015 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K143656

510(k) Number K143656 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 2014
Decision Date July 09, 2015
Days to Decision 198 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
70d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 198d
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 Consultant

O'Connell Regulatory Consultants, Inc.
Maureen O'Connell

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