Cleared Traditional

CLEARFIL PHOTO POSTERIOR (K872588) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K872588 · Kuraray Co. · Dental device
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Mar 1988
Decision
245d
Days
Class 2
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K872588 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLEARFIL PHOTO POSTERIOR. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kuraray Co. (New York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 2, 1988 after a review of 245 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3690 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K872588 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 1987
Decision Date March 02, 1988
Days to Decision 245 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
118d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 245d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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 - EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin

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