Cleared Traditional

K863998 - COLTENE JET-MIXER

K863998 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COLTENE JET-MIXER by Coltene, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EID) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K863998 · Coltene, Inc. · Dental device
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K863998 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLTENE JET-MIXER. Classified as Syringe, Restorative And Impression Material (product code EID), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Coltene, Inc. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 1986 after a review of 16 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K863998 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 14, 1986
Decision Date October 30, 1986
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EID Syringe, Restorative And Impression Material
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 - EID Syringe, Restorative And Impression Material

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THE PLACER
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