Cleared Traditional

K896877 - DENTAL AIR MOTORS (SEVERAL MODELS)

K896877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DENTAL AIR MOTORS (SEVERAL MODELS), manufactured by Micro Motors, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

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K896877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAL AIR MOTORS (SEVERAL MODELS). Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Micro Motors, Inc. (Laguna Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 1990 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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 - K896877

510(k) Number K896877 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 08, 1989
Decision Date March 07, 1990
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
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.

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