Cleared Traditional

K882576 - ACID ETCH GEL

K882576 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACID ETCH GEL, manufactured by Pulpdent Corp. of America. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K882576 · Pulpdent Corp. of America · Dental device
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K882576 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACID ETCH GEL. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pulpdent Corp. of America (Brookline, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 15, 1988 after a review of 23 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 - K882576

510(k) Number K882576 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 22, 1988
Decision Date July 15, 1988
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 23d
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.

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