Cleared Traditional

K960256 - DEGUDENT LS

K960256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEGUDENT LS, manufactured by Degussa Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K960256 · Degussa Corp. · Dental device
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Feb 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K960256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEGUDENT LS. Classified as Alloy, Gold-based Noble Metal (product code EJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Degussa Corp. (South Plainfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1996 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3060 - 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 - K960256

510(k) Number K960256 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 18, 1996
Decision Date February 21, 1996
Days to Decision 34 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJT Alloy, Gold-based Noble Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3060
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.

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