Cleared Traditional

K962527 - GENERAL PURPOSE DENTAL TRAY

K962527 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENERAL PURPOSE DENTAL TRAY, manufactured by Medcare Medical Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EIA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K962527 · Medcare Medical Group, Inc. · Dental device
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Aug 1996
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Class 1
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K962527 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENERAL PURPOSE DENTAL TRAY. Classified as Unit, Operative Dental (product code EIA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medcare Medical Group, Inc. (East Swanzey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1996 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6640 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K962527

510(k) Number K962527 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 1996
Decision Date August 01, 1996
Days to Decision 35 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EIA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EIA Unit, Operative Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6640
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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K962527 · GENERAL PURPOSE DENTAL TRAY
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