Cleared Traditional

K891331 - UNI-STICK PLASTIC LIGATURES

K891331 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UNI-STICK PLASTIC LIGATURES, manufactured by American Orthodontics. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EJF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 220-day FDA review.

K891331 · American Orthodontics · Dental device
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Class 1
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K891331 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNI-STICK PLASTIC LIGATURES. Classified as Bracket, Metal, Orthodontic (product code EJF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Orthodontics (Sheboygan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 1989 after a review of 220 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5410 - 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 - K891331

510(k) Number K891331 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 1989
Decision Date October 16, 1989
Days to Decision 220 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
93d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 220d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EJF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EJF Bracket, Metal, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5410
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 - EJF Bracket, Metal, Orthodontic

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