Cleared Traditional

K163131 - A-dec NLZ Electric Motor System

K163131 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for A-dec NLZ Electric Motor System, manufactured by Nakanishi, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EBW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 184-day FDA review.

K163131 · Nakanishi, Inc. · Dental device
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May 2017
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K163131 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the A-dec NLZ Electric Motor System. Classified as Controller, Foot, Handpiece And Cord (product code EBW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Nakanishi, Inc. (Kanuma, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 2017 after a review of 184 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 - K163131

510(k) Number K163131 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 08, 2016
Decision Date May 11, 2017
Days to Decision 184 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
57d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 184d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EBW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EBW Controller, Foot, Handpiece And Cord
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.

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