Cleared Traditional

K901941 - LUHR MANDIBULAR COMPRESSION/RECONSTRUCTION PLATES

K901941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LUHR MANDIBULAR COMPRESSION/RECONSTRUCT..., manufactured by Howmedica Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code JEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 129-day FDA review.

K901941 · Howmedica Corp. · Dental device
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K901941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LUHR MANDIBULAR COMPRESSION/RECONSTRUCTION PLATES. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 6, 1990 after a review of 129 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - 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 - K901941

510(k) Number K901941 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 30, 1990
Decision Date September 06, 1990
Days to Decision 129 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
2d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 129d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JEY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JEY Plate, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 - JEY Plate, Bone

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