Cleared Traditional

BIOFORCE WIRE (K920905) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K920905 · Gac Intl., Inc. · Dental device
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Nov 1992
Decision
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Class 1
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K920905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOFORCE WIRE. Classified as Wire, Orthodontic (product code DZC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Gac Intl., Inc. (Central Islip, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 1992 after a review of 251 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5410 - 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 K920905 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 1992
Decision Date November 04, 1992
Days to Decision 251 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
124d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 251d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DZC Wire, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5410
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.