Cleared Traditional

K163239 - SMARTmatic

K163239 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SMARTmatic by Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EFA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K163239 · Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH · Dental device
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K163239 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMARTmatic. Classified as Handpiece, Belt And/or Gear Driven, Dental (product code EFA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH (Biberach, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 2017 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K163239 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 18, 2016
Decision Date March 17, 2017
Days to Decision 119 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
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFA Handpiece, Belt And/or Gear Driven, Dental
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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