Cleared Traditional

K871160 - TRUETECH MEDICAL, INC. DENTURE CUPS

K871160 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRUETECH MEDICAL, manufactured by Zenex Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K871160 · Zenex Medical, Inc. · Dental device
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K871160 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRUETECH MEDICAL, INC. DENTURE CUPS. Classified as Denture, Plastic, Teeth (product code ELM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zenex Medical, Inc. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 23, 1987 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3590 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K871160

510(k) Number K871160 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 1987
Decision Date June 23, 1987
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELM Denture, Plastic, Teeth
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3590
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 - ELM Denture, Plastic, Teeth

All 36
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DELTA TEETH
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K792245 · Dentsply Intl. · Jan 1980