Cleared Traditional

K915733 - STERI-OSS DRILLS AND TAPS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K915733 · Steri-Oss, Inc. · Dental device
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Jul 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K915733 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERI-OSS DRILLS AND TAPS. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Steri-Oss, Inc. (Anaheim, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 1992 after a review of 210 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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 K915733 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 20, 1991
Decision Date July 17, 1992
Days to Decision 210 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
83d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 210d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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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