Cleared Traditional

K943738 - OPTIBOND-D

K943738 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OPTIBOND-D by Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code KLE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K943738 · Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. · Dental device
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Sep 1994
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Class 2
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K943738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPTIBOND-D. Classified as Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin (product code KLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (Glendora, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 1994 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3200 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K943738 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1994
Decision Date September 09, 1994
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3200
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.

Regulatory Peers - KLE Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin

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