Cleared Traditional

K961631 - ODONT HEX SYSTEM

K961631 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ODONT HEX SYSTEM, manufactured by Odontit S.A.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 378-day FDA review.

K961631 · Odontit S.A. · Dental device
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May 1997
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K961631 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ODONT HEX SYSTEM. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Odontit S.A. (Buenos Aires, AR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 12, 1997 after a review of 378 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K961631

510(k) Number K961631 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 29, 1996
Decision Date May 12, 1997
Days to Decision 378 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
251d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 378d
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.

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