Cleared Traditional

K923285 - PRO-TIP DISPOSABLE 3/1 SYRINGE NOZZLE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K923285 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Dental device
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Sep 1992
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K923285 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRO-TIP DISPOSABLE 3/1 SYRINGE NOZZLE. Classified as Unit, Syringe, Air And/or Water (product code ECB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Franklin Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 1992 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4565 - 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 K923285 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 06, 1992
Decision Date September 15, 1992
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ECB Unit, Syringe, Air And/or Water
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4565
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.