Cleared Traditional

K162967 - nuance UNIVERSAL

K162967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for nuance UNIVERSAL, manufactured by Den-Mat Holdings, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 151-day FDA review.

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K162967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the nuance UNIVERSAL. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Den-Mat Holdings, LLC (Lompoc, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 24, 2017 after a review of 151 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3690 - 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 - K162967

510(k) Number K162967 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 24, 2016
Decision Date March 24, 2017
Days to Decision 151 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
24d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 151d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EBF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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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