Cleared Traditional

K890662 - PENT CAPS

K890662 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PENT CAPS, manufactured by Jeneric/Pentron, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K890662 · Jeneric/Pentron, Inc. · Dental device
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May 1989
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Class 2
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K890662 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PENT CAPS. Classified as Alloy, Amalgam (product code EJJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Jeneric/Pentron, Inc. (Wallingford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 1989 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3070 - 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 - K890662

510(k) Number K890662 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 1989
Decision Date May 09, 1989
Days to Decision 89 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJJ Alloy, Amalgam
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3070
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 - EJJ Alloy, Amalgam

All 25
Devices cleared under the same product code (EJJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K890662.
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AMALCAP PLUS
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OROSPHERE PLUS
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OROSPHERE HCDP
K890681 · Jeneric/Pentron, Inc. · May 1989
OLYMPIA ALLOY
K881333 · J.F. Jelenko & Co., Inc. · Apr 1988