Cleared Traditional

Pulpdent (Activa) Pit and Fissure Sealant with MCP (K172169) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K172169 · Pulpdent Corporation · Dental device
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Jan 2018
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Class 2
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K172169 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Pulpdent (Activa) Pit and Fissure Sealant with MCP. Classified as Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner (product code EBC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pulpdent Corporation (Watertown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 2018 after a review of 171 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3765 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K172169 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 2017
Decision Date January 05, 2018
Days to Decision 171 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
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 171d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EBC Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3765
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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Roger Mastrony

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