Cleared Traditional

K855211 - PANAVIA EX, A DENTAL ADHESIVE

K855211 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PANAVIA EX, manufactured by Kuraray Co.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EMA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K855211 · Kuraray Co. · Dental device
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Mar 1986
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Class 2
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K855211 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANAVIA EX, A DENTAL ADHESIVE. Classified as Cement, Dental (product code EMA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kuraray Co. (New York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 13, 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 872.3275 - 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 - K855211

510(k) Number K855211 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 30, 1985
Decision Date March 13, 1986
Days to Decision 73 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EMA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EMA Cement, Dental
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3275
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.

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