Cleared Traditional

K951237 - ALGI-BAND

K951237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALGI-BAND, manufactured by Health-Dent Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K951237 · Health-Dent Intl., Inc. · Dental device
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K951237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALGI-BAND. Classified as Material, Impression (product code ELW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Health-Dent Intl., Inc. (Northlake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 1995 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3660 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K951237

510(k) Number K951237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 20, 1995
Decision Date April 10, 1995
Days to Decision 21 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELW Material, Impression
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3660
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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