Cleared Traditional

K171155 - Surgical Angle Handpiece, Surgical Straight Handpiece

K171155 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Surgical Angle Handpiece, manufactured by Nakanishi, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code KMW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 215-day FDA review.

K171155 · Nakanishi, Inc. · Dental device
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K171155 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Surgical Angle Handpiece, Surgical Straight Handpiece. Classified as Handpiece, Rotary Bone Cutting (product code KMW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nakanishi, Inc. (Kanuma-Shi, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 2017 after a review of 215 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4120 - 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 - K171155

510(k) Number K171155 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 2017
Decision Date November 21, 2017
Days to Decision 215 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
88d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 215d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KMW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KMW Handpiece, Rotary Bone Cutting
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4120
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.

Regulatory Consultant

Ken Block Consulting
Belia Juarez

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