Cleared Traditional

K844471 - VISIBLE LIGHT-CURE COMPOSITE -POLISHABLE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K844471 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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Feb 1985
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K844471 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISIBLE LIGHT-CURE COMPOSITE -POLISHABLE. Classified as Material, Impression Tray, Resin (product code EBH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 8, 1985 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3670 - 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 K844471 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 19, 1984
Decision Date February 08, 1985
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EBH Material, Impression Tray, Resin
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3670
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.