Cleared Traditional

K883842 - DENTAL ALGINATE IMPRESSION MATERIAL W/ANTI. ADDI.

K883842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DENTAL ALGINATE IMPRESSION MATERIAL W/A..., manufactured by Dentsply Intl.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 186-day FDA review.

K883842 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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Mar 1989
Decision
186d
Days
Class 2
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K883842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAL ALGINATE IMPRESSION MATERIAL W/ANTI. ADDI.. Classified as Material, Impression (product code ELW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 1989 after a review of 186 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3660 - 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 - K883842

510(k) Number K883842 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 12, 1988
Decision Date March 17, 1989
Days to Decision 186 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
59d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 186d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELW Material, Impression
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3660
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 - ELW Material, Impression

All 322
Devices cleared under the same product code (ELW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K883842.
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K884166 · Dentsply Intl. · Apr 1989
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K884381 · Espe GmbH (Us) · Jan 1989
IMPRINT VINYL POLYSILOXANE IMPRESSION MATERIAL
K882690 · 3M Company · Aug 1988
OMNISIL, VINYL POLYSILOXANE IMPRESSION MATERIAL
K881091 · Coe Laboratories, Inc. · Jun 1988