Cleared Traditional

K161500 - MEG-TORQ

K161500 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEG-TORQ, manufactured by Micro-Nx Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 266-day FDA review.

K161500 · Micro-Nx Co., Ltd. · Dental device
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Class 1
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K161500 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEG-TORQ. Classified as Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered (product code EKX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Micro-Nx Co., Ltd. (Daegu, KR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 2017 after a review of 266 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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 - K161500

510(k) Number K161500 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 01, 2016
Decision Date February 22, 2017
Days to Decision 266 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
138d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 266d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EKX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EKX Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Consultant

LK Consulting Group USA, Inc.
Priscilla Chung

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