Cleared Traditional

K904094 - C.A.T.

K904094 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for C.A.T. by Lancer Orthodontics, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EJF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K904094 · Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. · Dental device
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K904094 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the C.A.T.,SINTERLINE,NATURAL ARCH,MICROTWIN,BIOTORQUE. Classified as Bracket, Metal, Orthodontic (product code EJF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. (Carlsbad, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1990 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5410 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K904094 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1990
Decision Date November 02, 1990
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EJF Bracket, Metal, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5410
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.

Regulatory Peers - EJF Bracket, Metal, Orthodontic

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