Cleared Abbreviated

K170053 - Meridian PM

K170053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Meridian PM, manufactured by The Center For Craniofacial & Dental Sleep Medicine. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code LRK cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 327-day FDA review.

K170053 · The Center For Craniofacial & Dental Sleep Medicine · Dental device
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K170053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Meridian PM. Classified as Device, Anti-snoring (product code LRK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Center For Craniofacial & Dental Sleep Medicine (Sugarland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 2017 after a review of 327 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5570 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K170053

510(k) Number K170053 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 2017
Decision Date November 28, 2017
Days to Decision 327 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
200d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 327d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

LRK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LRK Device, Anti-snoring
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5570
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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