Cleared Traditional

K931396 - DENTAL SCREW POSTS

K931396 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DENTAL SCREW POSTS, manufactured by Harald Nordin S.A. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code ELR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 405-day FDA review.

K931396 · Harald Nordin S.A · Dental device
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K931396 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAL SCREW POSTS. Classified as Post, Root Canal (product code ELR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Harald Nordin S.A (Montreux, Switzerland, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 1994 after a review of 405 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3810 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Dental submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K931396

510(k) Number K931396 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 19, 1993
Decision Date April 28, 1994
Days to Decision 405 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
277d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 405d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

ELR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code ELR Post, Root Canal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3810
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.

Regulatory Peers - ELR Post, Root Canal

All 34
Devices cleared under the same product code (ELR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K931396.
CONSERVA POST SYSTEM
K942521 · Bull Frog Mfg. Co. · Jul 1994
PARAPOST XT SYSTEM
K934192 · Coltene/Whaledent, Inc. · Jun 1994
THERMAPOST ENDODONTIC ROOT CANAL POST
K922931 · Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd. · May 1994
VERSADOWEL POST SYSTEM
K940680 · Dental Power, Inc. · Mar 1994
ENDODONTIC POST W/ ACCESSORIES
K923232 · Veillette Ent. · Mar 1993
PDI PARALLEL SIDED POST KIT
K913019 · Precident Corp. · Oct 1991
K931396 · DENTAL SCREW POSTS
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