Cleared Traditional

K842026 - H-TYPE BRIDGE REMOVER

K842026 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for H-TYPE BRIDGE REMOVER, manufactured by Higa Manufacturing , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EIS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 54-day FDA review.

K842026 · Higa Manufacturing , Ltd. · Dental device
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K842026 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the H-TYPE BRIDGE REMOVER. Classified as Remover, Crown (product code EIS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Higa Manufacturing , Ltd. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 11, 1984 after a review of 54 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K842026

510(k) Number K842026 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 18, 1984
Decision Date July 11, 1984
Days to Decision 54 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EIS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EIS Remover, Crown
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.

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