Cleared Traditional

K935127 - SOUTHLAND STERILE DENTAL SYSTEM

K935127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOUTHLAND STERILE DENTAL SYSTEM, manufactured by Southland, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 273-day FDA review.

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K935127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOUTHLAND STERILE DENTAL SYSTEM. Classified as Burnisher, Operative (product code EKJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Southland, Ltd. (Marietta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1994 after a review of 273 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K935127

510(k) Number K935127 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 28, 1993
Decision Date July 28, 1994
Days to Decision 273 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
146d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 273d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EKJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EKJ Burnisher, Operative
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.

Regulatory Peers - EKJ Burnisher, Operative

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