Cleared Traditional

K790866 - 14 KARAT CASTING GOLD

K790866 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 14 KARAT CASTING GOLD, manufactured by Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K790866 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Dental device
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Jun 1979
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Class 2
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K790866 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 14 KARAT CASTING GOLD. Classified as Alloy, Gold-based Noble Metal (product code EJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1979 after a review of 39 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 - K790866

510(k) Number K790866 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 07, 1979
Decision Date June 15, 1979
Days to Decision 39 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
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 39d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJT Alloy, Gold-based 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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