Cleared Traditional

K163568 - SHOFU RESIN GLAZE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Class 2
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K163568 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHOFU RESIN GLAZE. Classified as Coating, Filling Material, Resin (product code EBD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Shofu Dental Corporation (San Marcos, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 2017 after a review of 240 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3310 - 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 K163568 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 2016
Decision Date August 16, 2017
Days to Decision 240 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
113d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 240d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EBD Coating, Filling Material, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3310
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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