Cleared Traditional

K892894 - S-FILE, S-FINDER, S-ENGINE FILE

K892894 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for S-FILE, manufactured by Svenska Dental Instruments AB. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K892894 · Svenska Dental Instruments AB · Dental device
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K892894 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the S-FILE, S-FINDER, S-ENGINE FILE. Classified as File, Pulp Canal, Endodontic (product code EKS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Svenska Dental Instruments AB (Sweden, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 24, 1989 after a review of 34 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K892894

510(k) Number K892894 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 1989
Decision Date May 24, 1989
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EKS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EKS File, Pulp Canal, Endodontic
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 - EKS File, Pulp Canal, Endodontic

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