Cleared Traditional

FORESTADENT BRACKETS (K924971) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K924971 · Forestadent Bernhard Forster GmbH · Dental device
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May 1993
Decision
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Class 1
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K924971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FORESTADENT BRACKETS. Classified as Bracket, Metal, Orthodontic (product code EJF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Forestadent Bernhard Forster GmbH (D-7530 Pforzheim Germany, GR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 27, 1993 after a review of 239 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 K924971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 1992
Decision Date May 27, 1993
Days to Decision 239 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
112d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 239d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EJF Bracket, Metal, 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.