Cleared Traditional

K855182 - ALLOY FOR METAL CROWN & BRIDGE YELLOW P...

K855182 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALLOY FOR METAL CROWN & BRIDGE YELLOW P..., 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 89-day FDA review.

K855182 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Dental device
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Mar 1986
Decision
89d
Days
Class 2
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K855182 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALLOY FOR METAL CROWN & BRIDGE YELLOW PD #46 & #65. 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 March 25, 1986 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K855182

510(k) Number K855182 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 1985
Decision Date March 25, 1986
Days to Decision 89 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 89d
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
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K860439 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Mar 1986
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