Cleared Traditional

K873926 - STORZ CONTOURED ANATOMICAL PLATING INSTRUMENT

K873926 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STORZ CONTOURED ANATOMICAL PLATING INST..., manufactured by Storz Instrument Co.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code JEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K873926 · Storz Instrument Co. · Dental device
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Feb 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K873926 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STORZ CONTOURED ANATOMICAL PLATING INSTRUMENT. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Storz Instrument Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 19, 1988 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - 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 - K873926

510(k) Number K873926 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 1987
Decision Date February 19, 1988
Days to Decision 147 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
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JEY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JEY Plate, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 - JEY Plate, Bone

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