Cleared Traditional

ALPHA-DENT PIT AND FISSURE SEALANT (K870579) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K870579 · Wallace A. Erickson & Co. · Dental device
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K870579 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALPHA-DENT PIT AND FISSURE SEALANT. Classified as Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner (product code EBC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Wallace A. Erickson & Co. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 2, 1987 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3765 - 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 K870579 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 10, 1987
Decision Date March 02, 1987
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
107d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EBC Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3765
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 - EBC Sealant, Pit And Fissure, And Conditioner

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Devices cleared under the same product code (EBC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870579.
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MODIFIED PRISMA SHIELD PIT & FISSURE SEALANT
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PRISMA METAL OPAQUERS
K862660 · Dentsply Intl. · Jul 1986
PIT AND FISSURE SEAANTS
K844308 · Dentsply Intl. · Jan 1985
CONCISE LIGHT CURED WHITE SEALANT
K844211 · 3M Company · Jan 1985