Cleared Traditional

K855136 - FLEXOR FLEXIBLE ROANE TIP ENDODONTIC FILE

K855136 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEXOR FLEXIBLE ROANE TIP ENDODONTIC FILE, manufactured by Union Broach, Div. Moyco Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K855136 · Union Broach, Div. Moyco Industries, Inc. · Dental device
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K855136 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXOR FLEXIBLE ROANE TIP ENDODONTIC FILE. Classified as File, Pulp Canal, Endodontic (product code EKS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Union Broach, Div. Moyco Industries, Inc. (New York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1986 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4565 - 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 - K855136

510(k) Number K855136 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 1985
Decision Date March 06, 1986
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EKS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EKS File, Pulp Canal, Endodontic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4565
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 - EKS File, Pulp Canal, Endodontic

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Devices cleared under the same product code (EKS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K855136.
SHAPING HEDSTROM N.T.
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VISIONER 21-A
K901037 · J. Morita USA, Inc. · Aug 1990
DENTAL INSTRUMENTS - FILES
K823316 · Miltex, Inc. · Nov 1982
DENTAL INSTRUMENTS - EXCAVATORS
K823318 · Miltex, Inc. · Nov 1982
FILE, PULP CANAL
K800293 · Ipco Corp. · Feb 1980