Cleared Traditional

K790641 - GDC-685

K790641 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GDC-685, manufactured by Deringer-Ney, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K790641 · Deringer-Ney, Inc. · Dental device
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May 1979
Decision
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Class 2
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K790641 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GDC-685. Classified as Alloy, Other Noble Metal (product code EJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Deringer-Ney, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1979 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3060 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K790641

510(k) Number K790641 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 30, 1979
Decision Date May 01, 1979
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJS Alloy, Other Noble Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3060
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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