Cleared Traditional

K913405 - KAR-D-TEK

K913405 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KAR-D-TEK, manufactured by Gresco Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code LFC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K913405 · Gresco Products, Inc. · Dental device
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K913405 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KAR-D-TEK. Classified as Device, Caries Detection (product code LFC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gresco Products, Inc. (Stafford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 28, 1991 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 872.1740 - 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 - K913405

510(k) Number K913405 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 1991
Decision Date October 28, 1991
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
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.

LFC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LFC Device, Caries Detection
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.1740
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.