Cleared Traditional

AD POST (K884277) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K884277 · J. Morita USA, Inc. · Dental device
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Dec 1988
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K884277 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AD POST. Classified as Post, Root Canal (product code ELR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by J. Morita USA, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1988 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3810 - 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 K884277 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 12, 1988
Decision Date December 22, 1988
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ELR Post, Root Canal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3810
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.