Cleared Traditional

K801911 - HOWMEDICA BITE BLOCK (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K801911 · Howmedica Corp. · Dental device
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Aug 1980
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Class 1
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K801911 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HOWMEDICA BITE BLOCK. Classified as Wax, Dental, Intraoral (product code EGD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1980 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6890 - 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 K801911 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 11, 1980
Decision Date August 27, 1980
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EGD Wax, Dental, Intraoral
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6890
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.