Cleared Traditional

ULTRA II PORCELAIN POLISHING PASTE (K896071) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

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Aug 1990
Decision
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Class 1
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K896071 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRA II PORCELAIN POLISHING PASTE. Classified as Agent, Polishing, Abrasive, Oral Cavity (product code EJR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Shofu Dental Corp. (Menlo Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 1990 after a review of 299 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6030 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K896071 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 1989
Decision Date August 14, 1990
Days to Decision 299 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
172d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 299d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EJR Agent, Polishing, Abrasive, Oral Cavity
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6030
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.