Cleared Traditional

K954244 - AMERICAN DENTAL PRODUCTS LIGHT ACTIVATE...

K954244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMERICAN DENTAL PRODUCTS LIGHT ACTIVATE..., manufactured by American Dental Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DYH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K954244 · American Dental Products, Inc. · Dental device
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Oct 1995
Decision
31d
Days
Class 2
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K954244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMERICAN DENTAL PRODUCTS LIGHT ACTIVATED ORTHODONTIC ADHESIVE BONDING SYSTEM .... Classified as Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin (product code DYH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Dental Products, Inc. (Medinah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 12, 1995 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3750 - 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 - K954244

510(k) Number K954244 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 1995
Decision Date October 12, 1995
Days to Decision 31 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DYH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3750
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 - DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin

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