Cleared Traditional

K954471 - POWERS ANTI-BACTERIAL VALVE

K954471 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POWERS ANTI-BACTERIAL VALVE, manufactured by Powers Dental & Medical Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EIA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 202-day FDA review.

K954471 · Powers Dental & Medical Technology, Inc. · Dental device
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Apr 1996
Decision
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Class 1
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K954471 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWERS ANTI-BACTERIAL VALVE. Classified as Unit, Operative Dental (product code EIA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Powers Dental & Medical Technology, Inc. (Grand Rapids, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1996 after a review of 202 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6640 - 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 - K954471

510(k) Number K954471 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 1995
Decision Date April 15, 1996
Days to Decision 202 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 202d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EIA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EIA Unit, Operative Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6640
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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