Cleared Traditional

K960770 - MATCHMAKER/PROPAQUE PORCELAIN

K960770 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MATCHMAKER/PROPAQUE PORCELAIN, manufactured by Davis Schottlander & Davis, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 267-day FDA review.

K960770 · Davis Schottlander & Davis, Ltd. · Dental device
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Nov 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K960770 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MATCHMAKER/PROPAQUE PORCELAIN. Classified as Teeth, Porcelain (product code ELL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davis Schottlander & Davis, Ltd. (Letchworth, Herts., GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 1996 after a review of 267 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3920 - 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 - K960770

510(k) Number K960770 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 1996
Decision Date November 19, 1996
Days to Decision 267 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
140d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 267d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELL Teeth, Porcelain
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3920
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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