Cleared Traditional

K852755 - UNIVAR UNIVERSAL DENTIN VARNISH

K852755 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UNIVAR UNIVERSAL DENTIN VARNISH by Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code LBH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K852755 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Dental device
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K852755 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIVAR UNIVERSAL DENTIN VARNISH. Classified as Varnish, Cavity (product code LBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Duarte, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1985 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3260 - 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 K852755 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1985
Decision Date September 23, 1985
Days to Decision 87 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LBH Varnish, Cavity
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3260
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 - LBH Varnish, Cavity

All 78
Devices cleared under the same product code (LBH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K852755.
ESPE VARNISH
K880741 · Espe GmbH (Us) · Jul 1988
CONTAC, A DENTIN SEALANT
K881026 · Harry J. Bosworth Co. · Jun 1988
FLUOROSEAL, DENTIN SEALER AND CAVITY LINER
K860633 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Apr 1986
TELEDYNE GETZ BARRIER-DENTIN SEALER
K852756 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Jul 1985
ACA THYROXINE ANALYTICAL TEST PACK
K833701 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Jan 1984
CAVITY VARNISH
K810913 · Dentsply Intl. · Sep 1981