Cleared Traditional

K953806 - SYNTHES (USA) MIDFACIAL SYSTEM

K953806 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTHES (USA) MIDFACIAL SYSTEM, manufactured by Synthes (Usa). The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code JEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 211-day FDA review.

K953806 · Synthes (Usa) · Dental device
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Mar 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K953806 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHES (USA) MIDFACIAL SYSTEM. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 1996 after a review of 211 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K953806

510(k) Number K953806 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 1995
Decision Date March 08, 1996
Days to Decision 211 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
84d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 211d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JEY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JEY Plate, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 - JEY Plate, Bone

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K953385 · Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. · Sep 1995
9I ORAL/MAXILLOFACIAL BONE FIXATION SYSTEM: BONE MESH-PLATE & SCREWS
K953386 · Implant Innovations, Inc. · Sep 1995