Cleared Traditional

K934405 - PRECEDENT

K934405 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRECEDENT, manufactured by Reliance Orthodontic Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EMA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 134-day FDA review.

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K934405 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECEDENT. Classified as Cement, Dental (product code EMA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Reliance Orthodontic Products, Inc. (Itasca, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 21, 1994 after a review of 134 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3275 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K934405

510(k) Number K934405 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 1993
Decision Date January 21, 1994
Days to Decision 134 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
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 134d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EMA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EMA Cement, Dental
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3275
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Dental devices follow this clearance model.

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