Cleared Traditional

K873545 - PORTABLE FIELD DENTAL OPERATING & TREATMENT UNIT

K873545 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PORTABLE FIELD DENTAL OPERATING & TREAT..., manufactured by Commercial Products & Engineering Co.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EHZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 80-day FDA review.

K873545 · Commercial Products & Engineering Co. · Dental device
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Nov 1987
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K873545 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PORTABLE FIELD DENTAL OPERATING & TREATMENT UNIT. Classified as Evacuator, Oral Cavity (product code EHZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Commercial Products & Engineering Co. (Grand Rapids, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 1987 after a review of 80 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6640 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873545

510(k) Number K873545 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 01, 1987
Decision Date November 20, 1987
Days to Decision 80 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 80d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EHZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EHZ Evacuator, Oral Cavity
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6640
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.

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