Cleared Traditional

K962301 - STERNGOLD G-HARD METAL ALLOY

K962301 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STERNGOLD G-HARD METAL ALLOY, manufactured by The Stern Metals Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K962301 · The Stern Metals Co., Inc. · Dental device
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Class 2
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K962301 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERNGOLD G-HARD METAL ALLOY. Classified as Alloy, Other Noble Metal (product code EJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Stern Metals Co., Inc. (Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1996 after a review of 31 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 - K962301

510(k) Number K962301 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 17, 1996
Decision Date July 18, 1996
Days to Decision 31 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJS Alloy, Other 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.

Regulatory Peers - EJS Alloy, Other Noble Metal

All 171
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