Cleared Traditional

K162536 - GingiKnit+, GingiBraid+, GingiBraid+ Shortcut, and UniBraid+ impregnated Aluminum Potassium Sulfate Retraction Cord

K162536 · Kerr Corporation · Dental device
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Feb 2017
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K162536 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GingiKnit+, GingiBraid+, GingiBraid+ Shortcut, and UniBraid+ impregnated Alum.... Classified as Cord, Retraction (product code MVL).

Submitted by Kerr Corporation (Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 2017 after a review of 144 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel. 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 - K162536

510(k) Number K162536 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 12, 2016
Decision Date February 03, 2017
Days to Decision 144 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
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 144d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MVL Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code MVL Cord, Retraction
Device Class -

Regulatory Consultant

Sybron Dental Specialties
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Regulatory Peers - MVL Cord, Retraction

All 32
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GingiKnit+, GingiBraid+, and Shortcut with GingiBraid+ Non-Impregnated Retraction Cord
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Astringedent Clear
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EXPAZEN
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