Cleared Traditional

K852093 - ALLOY 7

K852093 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALLOY 7, manufactured by Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 101-day FDA review.

K852093 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Dental device
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K852093 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALLOY 7. Classified as Alloy, Other Noble Metal (product code EJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. (Buffalo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 23, 1985 after a review of 101 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3060 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K852093

510(k) Number K852093 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 14, 1985
Decision Date August 23, 1985
Days to Decision 101 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 101d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJS Alloy, Other Noble Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3060
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 - EJS Alloy, Other Noble Metal

All 156
Devices cleared under the same product code (EJS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K852093.
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K860119 · Deringer-Ney, Inc. · Mar 1986
REALOR ALLOY
K860299 · Degussa Dental, Inc. · Mar 1986
DENTAL CASTING ALLOY GDC 1686
K852347 · Deringer-Ney, Inc. · Jul 1985
SPARTAN -ALLOY FOR PORCELAIN FUSED TO METAL
K850699 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Mar 1985
GDC-1629 A CASTING ALLOY
K850101 · Deringer-Ney, Inc. · Feb 1985