Cleared Traditional

K820693 - MIDWEST LIGHT WAND

K820693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MIDWEST LIGHT WAND, manufactured by American Midwest. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K820693 · American Midwest · Dental device
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Class 2
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K820693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MIDWEST LIGHT WAND. Classified as Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization (product code EBZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Midwest (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 1982 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6070 - 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 - K820693

510(k) Number K820693 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 12, 1982
Decision Date April 09, 1982
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EBZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EBZ Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6070
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.

Regulatory Peers - EBZ Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization

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Devices cleared under the same product code (EBZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K820693.
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KULZER TRANSLUX VISIBLE LIGHT CURING
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CAULK PRISMA-LITE
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FOTOFILL ACTIVATOR LIGHT
K772278 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jan 1978