Cleared Traditional

K860439 - DW217 #18 CROWN/BRIDGE & DW218 #24 CERA...

K860439 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DW217 #18 CROWN/BRIDGE & DW218 #24 CERA..., 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 44-day FDA review.

K860439 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Dental device
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Mar 1986
Decision
44d
Days
Class 2
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K860439 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DW217 #18 CROWN/BRIDGE & DW218 #24 CERAMIC ALLOYS. 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 20, 1986 after a review of 44 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 - K860439

510(k) Number K860439 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 04, 1986
Decision Date March 20, 1986
Days to Decision 44 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
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 44d
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
Devices cleared under the same product code (EJS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K860439.
GDC 1830 CASTING ALLOY
K871288 · Deringer-Ney, Inc. · Apr 1987
DEGUPAL
K864162 · Degussa Dental, Inc. · Nov 1986
ALLOY FOR METAL CROWN & BRIDGE YELLOW PD #46 & #65
K855182 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Mar 1986
GDC 1742 (A CASTING ALLOY FOR DENTAL RESTORATIONS)
K860119 · Deringer-Ney, Inc. · Mar 1986
REALOR ALLOY
K860299 · Degussa Dental, Inc. · Mar 1986
ALLOY 7
K852093 · Williams Gold Refining Co., Inc. · Aug 1985