Cleared Traditional

K855037 - TRU-COLOR

K855037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRU-COLOR, manufactured by Veritas Dental Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K855037 · Veritas Dental Co., Inc. · Dental device
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Mar 1986
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K855037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRU-COLOR. Classified as Powder, Porcelain (product code EIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Veritas Dental Co., Inc. (Bosten, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1986 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6660 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K855037

510(k) Number K855037 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 1985
Decision Date March 06, 1986
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EIH Powder, Porcelain
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6660
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 - EIH Powder, Porcelain

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SCOTCHPRIME CERAMIC PRIMER
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CERESTORE DENTIN PORCELAIN
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