Cleared Traditional

DENTAL DIAMOND BURS (K871639) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K871639 · E&D Dental Manufacturing Co. · Dental device
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May 1987
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Class 1
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K871639 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAL DIAMOND BURS. Classified as Instrument, Diamond, Dental (product code DZP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by E&D Dental Manufacturing Co. (Hillside, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 1987 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4535 - 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 K871639 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 1987
Decision Date May 18, 1987
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DZP Instrument, Diamond, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4535
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.