Cleared Traditional

K840141 - DENTAL ULTRASONIC SCALER/ENDOSONIC

K840141 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DENTAL ULTRASONIC SCALER/ENDOSONIC, manufactured by CooperVision, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K840141 · CooperVision, Inc. · Dental device
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K840141 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAL ULTRASONIC SCALER/ENDOSONIC. Classified as Scaler, Ultrasonic (product code ELC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CooperVision, Inc. (Southampton, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 1984 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4850 - 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 - K840141

510(k) Number K840141 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 1984
Decision Date March 16, 1984
Days to Decision 71 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELC Scaler, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4850
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 - ELC Scaler, Ultrasonic

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