Cleared Traditional

K882821 - VITRABOND LIGHT CURE GLASS IONOMER LINER

K882821 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VITRABOND LIGHT CURE GLASS IONOMER LINER by 3M Company. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EKJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K882821 · 3M Company · Dental device
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K882821 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITRABOND LIGHT CURE GLASS IONOMER LINER. Classified as Burnisher, Operative (product code EKJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (Cottae Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 1988 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4565 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K882821 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 08, 1988
Decision Date September 15, 1988
Days to Decision 69 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EKJ Burnisher, Operative
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4565
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.

Regulatory Peers - EKJ Burnisher, Operative

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