Cleared Traditional

STAINLESS STEEL ARCHES (K933379) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K933379 · Highland Metals · Dental device
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Nov 1993
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K933379 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STAINLESS STEEL ARCHES. Classified as Wire, Orthodontic (product code DZC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Highland Metals (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 1993 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K933379 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 09, 1993
Decision Date November 12, 1993
Days to Decision 126 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
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 126d
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.