Cleared Traditional

K843026 - KERR GELLED PHOSPHORIC ACID ETCHANT

K843026 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KERR GELLED PHOSPHORIC ACID ETCHANT by Kerr Corporation (Danbury). It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code EBF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K843026 · Kerr Corporation (Danbury) · Dental device
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K843026 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KERR GELLED PHOSPHORIC ACID ETCHANT. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kerr Corporation (Danbury) (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 27, 1984 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3690 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K843026 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 1984
Decision Date September 27, 1984
Days to Decision 57 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
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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 - EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin

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