Cleared Traditional

MANDIBULATOR JAW POSITIONER (K843705) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K843705 · A Company, Inc. · Dental device
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Nov 1984
Decision
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Class 1
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K843705 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MANDIBULATOR JAW POSITIONER. Classified as Retainer, Screw Expansion, Orthodontic (product code DYJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by A Company, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 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 872.5410 - 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 K843705 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 21, 1984
Decision Date November 14, 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DYJ Retainer, Screw Expansion, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5410
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.