Cleared Traditional

K920483 - 10% PHOSPHORIC ACID ETCHING GEL

K920483 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 10% PHOSPHORIC ACID ETCHING GEL by Pulpdent Corp.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code EBF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K920483 · Pulpdent Corp. · Dental device
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K920483 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 10% PHOSPHORIC ACID ETCHING GEL. Classified as Material, Tooth Shade, Resin (product code EBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pulpdent Corp. (Watertown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1992 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 872.3690 - 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 K920483 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 1992
Decision Date April 29, 1992
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
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.

Device Classification

Product Code EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3690
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 - EBF Material, Tooth Shade, Resin

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Devices cleared under the same product code (EBF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K920483.
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BISCO CORE PASTE
K921439 · Bisco, Inc. · May 1992
PUPLDENT ETCH N PREP
K920485 · Pulpdent Corp. · Apr 1992
14% HYDROFLUORIC ACID ETCHING GEL
K920482 · Pulpdent Corp. · Apr 1992
2.5% NITRIC ACID ETCHING GEL
K920484 · Pulpdent Corp. · Apr 1992