Cleared Traditional

K252197 - Nobel Biocare S Series Implants

K252197 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Nobel Biocare S Series Implants, manufactured by Nobel Biocare AB. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 219-day FDA review.

K252197 · Nobel Biocare AB · Dental device
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K252197 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Nobel Biocare S Series Implants. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nobel Biocare AB (Goteborg, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 18, 2026 after a review of 219 days - an extended review cycle.

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. 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 - K252197

510(k) Number K252197 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 2025
Decision Date February 18, 2026
Days to Decision 219 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
92d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 219d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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