Cleared Traditional

K901872 - DEGUFILL (R) ETCHANT

K901872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEGUFILL ETCHANT, manufactured by Degussa AG. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EBF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K901872 · Degussa AG · Dental device
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K901872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEGUFILL (R) ETCHANT. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Degussa AG (West Germany, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1990 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3690 - 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 - K901872

510(k) Number K901872 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 1990
Decision Date August 01, 1990
Days to Decision 99 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EBF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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 - EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin

All 800
Devices cleared under the same product code (EBF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K901872.
DEGUFILL (R) H
K901869 · Degussa AG · Aug 1990
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K902745 · Degussa AG · Aug 1990
PERTAC-HYBRID
K900510 · Espe GmbH (Us) · Aug 1990
DEGUFILL (TM) ETCHANT GEL
K902743 · Degussa AG · Aug 1990
HELIO PROGRESS (DENTAL COMPOSITE)
K901914 · Ivoclar North America, Inc. · Jun 1990
DUAL CEMENT
K901917 · Ivoclar North America, Inc. · Jun 1990