Cleared Traditional

K801484 - ROOT CANAL FILLING APPLICATOR NEEDLES (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K801484 · National Patent Development Corp. · Dental device
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Jul 1980
Decision
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Class 1
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K801484 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROOT CANAL FILLING APPLICATOR NEEDLES. Classified as Syringe, Periodontic, Endodontic, Irrigating (product code EIC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by National Patent Development Corp. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 1980 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4565 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K801484 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 16, 1980
Decision Date July 21, 1980
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EIC Syringe, Periodontic, Endodontic, Irrigating
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4565
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.