Cleared Traditional

K172164 - PROPEL Device

K172164 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROPEL Device, manufactured by Propel Orthodontics, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 183-day FDA review.

K172164 · Propel Orthodontics, LLC · Dental device
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K172164 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROPEL Device. Classified as Driver, Wire, And Bone Drill, Manual (product code DZJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Propel Orthodontics, LLC (Milpitas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 17, 2018 after a review of 183 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 - K172164

510(k) Number K172164 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 2017
Decision Date January 17, 2018
Days to Decision 183 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
56d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 183d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZJ Driver, Wire, And Bone Drill, Manual
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.

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