Cleared Traditional

K170986 - KATANA Zirconia Block

K170986 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KATANA Zirconia Block, manufactured by Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 101-day FDA review.

K170986 · Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. · Dental device
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K170986 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KATANA Zirconia Block. Classified as Powder, Porcelain (product code EIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. (Chiyoda-Ku, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 2017 after a review of 101 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6660 - 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 - K170986

510(k) Number K170986 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 03, 2017
Decision Date July 13, 2017
Days to Decision 101 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 101d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EIH Powder, Porcelain
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6660
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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