Cleared Traditional

K150702 - Exceed Tx

K150702 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Exceed Tx by Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code DYW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 372-day FDA review.

K150702 · Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd. · Dental device
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Mar 2016
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Class 2
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K150702 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Exceed Tx. Classified as Bracket, Plastic, Orthodontic (product code DYW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd. (Tonawanda, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 24, 2016 after a review of 372 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. 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 K150702 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 2015
Decision Date March 24, 2016
Days to Decision 372 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
245d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 372d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DYW Bracket, Plastic, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5470
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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