Cleared Traditional

K854697 - TUBING HANDPIECE REPLACEMENT

K854697 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TUBING HANDPIECE REPLACEMENT by Almore Intl., Inc.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EFB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K854697 · Almore Intl., Inc. · Dental device
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K854697 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TUBING HANDPIECE REPLACEMENT. Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Almore Intl., Inc. (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1986 after a review of 105 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K854697 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1985
Decision Date March 06, 1986
Days to Decision 105 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
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.

Regulatory Peers - EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental

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