Cleared Traditional

K955646 - VICRYL PERIDONTAL MESH

K955646 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VICRYL PERIDONTAL MESH, manufactured by Ethicon, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code NPK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

K955646 · Ethicon, Inc. · Dental device
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May 1996
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Class 2
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K955646 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VICRYL PERIDONTAL MESH. Classified as Barrier, Synthetic, Intraoral (product code NPK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 20, 1996 after a review of 160 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3930 - 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 - K955646

510(k) Number K955646 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 1995
Decision Date May 20, 1996
Days to Decision 160 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
33d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NPK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NPK Barrier, Synthetic, Intraoral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3930
Definition A Synthetic Dental Barrier Is A Synthetic Material Device, Such As Ptfe, Intended To Aid In Guided Tissue And/or Bone Regeneration Procedures And To Act As A Stable Barrier For The Containment Of Bone Graft Materials.
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 - NPK Barrier, Synthetic, Intraoral

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