Cleared Traditional

K232717 - Apex Locator (AL-Pex)

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K232717 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Apex Locator (AL-Pex), Apex Locator (AL-Pex+). Classified as Locator, Root Apex (product code LQY).

Submitted by Changzhou Haili Medical Co., Ltd. (Changzhou, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 2023 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel. 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 - K232717

510(k) Number K232717 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 05, 2023
Decision Date December 22, 2023
Days to Decision 108 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
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LQY Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LQY Locator, Root Apex
Device Class -

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