Cleared Traditional

K955281 - ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT & ACCESSORIES

K955281 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT & ACCESSORIES, manufactured by The Straumann Co.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 120-day FDA review.

K955281 · The Straumann Co. · Dental device
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Mar 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K955281 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT & ACCESSORIES. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Straumann Co. (Cambridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 1996 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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 - K955281

510(k) Number K955281 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 1995
Decision Date March 15, 1996
Days to Decision 120 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
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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 - DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form

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