Cleared Traditional

KERR PORCELAIN REPAIR PRIMER (K843023) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K843023 · Kerr Corporation (Danbury) · Dental device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Oct 1984
Decision
85d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K843023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KERR PORCELAIN REPAIR PRIMER. Classified as Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin (product code KLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kerr Corporation (Danbury) (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1984 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3200 - 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.

View all Kerr Corporation (Danbury) devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K843023 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 1984
Decision Date October 25, 1984
Days to Decision 85 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: 127d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3200
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 - KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin

All 83
Devices cleared under the same product code (KLE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K843023.
MODIFIED SELF-CURE BONDING AGENT
K863522 · Dentsply Intl. · Sep 1986
ETCH AND BOND
K852660 · Dentsply Intl. · Jul 1985
OPAQUER/BONDING AGENT
K851056 · Dentsply Intl. · Apr 1985
JOHNSON & JOHNSON FLAVORED ETCHING GEL
K842078 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jul 1984
ETCHING GEL
K833718 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Dec 1983
DENTIN BONDING AGENT
K833473 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Dec 1983