Cleared Traditional

K870177 - ENDOBRUSH

K870177 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENDOBRUSH, manufactured by C & S Microinstruments , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K870177 · C & S Microinstruments , Ltd. · Dental device
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K870177 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENDOBRUSH. Classified as File, Pulp Canal, Endodontic (product code EKS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by C & S Microinstruments , Ltd. (Ontario, L3r 5m1, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 19, 1987 after a review of 35 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 - K870177

510(k) Number K870177 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 15, 1987
Decision Date February 19, 1987
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 35d
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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