Cleared Traditional

LIMELIGHT (K953079) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K953079 · Pulpdent Corp. · Dental device
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Aug 1995
Decision
35d
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Class 2
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K953079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIMELIGHT. Classified as Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide (product code EJK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pulpdent Corp. (Watertown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 1995 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3250 - 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 K953079 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 1995
Decision Date August 07, 1995
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EJK Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3250
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 - EJK Liner, Cavity, Calcium Hydroxide

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