Cleared Traditional

K180183 - Ritter Dental Implant System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K180183 · Ritter Implants GmbH CO KG · Dental device
Jan 2019
Decision
366d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K180183 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Ritter Dental Implant System. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ritter Implants GmbH CO KG (Biberach, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 24, 2019 after a review of 366 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K180183 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 2018
Decision Date January 24, 2019
Days to Decision 366 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
208d slower than avg
Panel avg: 158d · This submission: 366d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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 Peers - DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form

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