Cleared Traditional

K920758 - JENKER NEEDLE STICK PROTECTOR (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K920758 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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Apr 1992
Decision
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Class 1
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K920758 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the JENKER NEEDLE STICK PROTECTOR. Classified as Needle, Dental (product code DZM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 1992 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4730 - 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 K920758 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1992
Decision Date April 28, 1992
Days to Decision 69 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DZM Needle, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4730
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.