Cleared Traditional

K170873 - Medi Galaxy Flow

K170873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Medi Galaxy Flow, manufactured by Swissmeditec GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 193-day FDA review.

K170873 · Swissmeditec GmbH · Dental device
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Oct 2017
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K170873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medi Galaxy Flow, Medi Classic, Medi Pearl, Medi Jupiter, Medi Opaque Posteri.... Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Swissmeditec GmbH (Finsterwald, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 2017 after a review of 193 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 - K170873

510(k) Number K170873 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 2017
Decision Date October 02, 2017
Days to Decision 193 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
66d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 193d
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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