Cleared Traditional

K221475 - MyClearALIGN Dental Aligner System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K221475 · Key Dental Technologies, LLC · Dental device
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Aug 2022
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103d
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Class 2
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K221475 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MyClearALIGN Dental Aligner System. Classified as Aligner, Sequential (product code NXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Key Dental Technologies, LLC (Chapel Hill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 31, 2022 after a review of 103 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5470 - 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 K221475 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 2022
Decision Date August 31, 2022
Days to Decision 103 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
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 103d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NXC Aligner, Sequential
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5470
Definition The Device Moves The Teeth By Continuous Gentle Force For Treatment Of Minor Tooth Malocclusion.
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

Schiff & Company, Inc.
Thomas Padula

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