Cleared Traditional

K183424 - Ambar, Ambar APS, Ambar Universal APS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K183424 · Dentscare Ltda · Dental device
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Dec 2019
Decision
367d
Days
Class 2
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K183424 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Ambar, Ambar APS, Ambar Universal APS. Classified as Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin (product code KLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dentscare Ltda (Joinville, BR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 2019 after a review of 367 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3200 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K183424 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 2018
Decision Date December 13, 2019
Days to Decision 367 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
240d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 367d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3200
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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