Cleared Traditional

K172007 - CamX Triton HD Proxi Head

K172007 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CamX Triton HD Proxi Head, manufactured by Duerr Dental AG. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code NTK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 142-day FDA review.

K172007 · Duerr Dental AG · Dental device
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Class 2
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K172007 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CamX Triton HD Proxi Head. Classified as Caries Detector, Laser Light, Transmission (product code NTK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Duerr Dental AG (Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 2017 after a review of 142 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.1745 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K172007

510(k) Number K172007 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 2017
Decision Date November 22, 2017
Days to Decision 142 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
14d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 142d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NTK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NTK Caries Detector, Laser Light, Transmission
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.1745
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

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Daniel Kamm

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