Cleared Traditional

ALPHADENT LIGHT ACTIVATED ORTHODONTIC ADHESIVE BONDING SYSTEM WITH FLUORIDE (K935625) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K935625 · Wallace A. Erickson & Co. · Dental device
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Aug 1994
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K935625 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALPHADENT LIGHT ACTIVATED ORTHODONTIC ADHESIVE BONDING SYSTEM WITH FLUORIDE. Classified as Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin (product code DYH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Wallace A. Erickson & Co. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1994 after a review of 261 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3750 - 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 K935625 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 22, 1993
Decision Date August 10, 1994
Days to Decision 261 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
134d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 261d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3750
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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