Cleared Traditional

K840014 - CHEMODENT CERAMIC METAL

K840014 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHEMODENT CERAMIC METAL, manufactured by Chemodent Metal Co.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K840014 · Chemodent Metal Co. · Dental device
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Class 2
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K840014 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHEMODENT CERAMIC METAL. Classified as Alloy, Other Noble Metal (product code EJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chemodent Metal Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 30, 1984 after a review of 86 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 - K840014

510(k) Number K840014 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 04, 1984
Decision Date March 30, 1984
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 86d
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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