Cleared Traditional

K873886 - CLEARFIL PORCELAIN REPAIR SYSTEM

K873886 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CLEARFIL PORCELAIN REPAIR SYSTEM, manufactured by Kuraray Co.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

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K873886 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLEARFIL PORCELAIN REPAIR SYSTEM. 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 November 12, 1987 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K873886

510(k) Number K873886 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 1987
Decision Date November 12, 1987
Days to Decision 50 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EBF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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Devices cleared under the same product code (EBF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873886.
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CLEARFIL POSTERIOR NEW BOND
K872960 · Kuraray Co. · Aug 1987