Cleared Traditional

CERAPALL 6 (K911669) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K911669 · Metalor Dental USA Corp. · Dental device
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Aug 1991
Decision
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Class 2
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K911669 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CERAPALL 6. Classified as Alloy, Other Noble Metal (product code EJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Metalor Dental USA Corp. (Rockville Centre, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 1991 after a review of 127 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3060 - 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 K911669 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 1991
Decision Date August 16, 1991
Days to Decision 127 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
At panel average
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 127d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EJS Alloy, Other Noble Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3060
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.

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