Cleared Traditional

MIELE G 7781 DENTAL THERMAL DISINFECTOR (K950518) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K950518 · Miele Professional · General Hospital
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Jan 1996
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Class 2
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K950518 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MIELE G 7781 DENTAL THERMAL DISINFECTOR. Classified as Device, Pasteurization, Hot Water (product code LDS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Miele Professional (Somerset, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 26, 1996 after a review of 354 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6991 - the FDA general hospital device 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950518 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 06, 1995
Decision Date January 26, 1996
Days to Decision 354 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
225d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 354d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LDS Device, Pasteurization, Hot Water
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6991
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.