Cleared Traditional

INTERFACE - CAVITY LINER (K897130) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K897130 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Dental device
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K897130 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTERFACE - CAVITY LINER. Classified as Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide (product code EJK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Duarte, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 1990 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3250 - 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 K897130 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 1989
Decision Date March 27, 1990
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EJK Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3250
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 - EJK Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide

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