Cleared Traditional

K870590 - CURETTE, PERIODONTAL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

K870590 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CURETTE, manufactured by Military Engineering, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EMS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K870590 · Military Engineering, Inc. · Dental device
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K870590 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CURETTE, PERIODONTAL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Classified as Curette, Periodontic (product code EMS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Military Engineering, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 1987 after a review of 65 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K870590

510(k) Number K870590 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 10, 1987
Decision Date April 16, 1987
Days to Decision 65 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
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EMS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EMS Curette, Periodontic
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 - EMS Curette, Periodontic

Devices cleared under the same product code (EMS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870590.
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K841011 · Premier Dental Products Co. · Jun 1984
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K823319 · Miltex, Inc. · Nov 1982
BEACH CURETTE NO. 2 AND NO. 3 T.G.
K821789 · Pacific Dental Corp. · Jul 1982
K870590 · CURETTE, PERIODONTAL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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