Cleared Traditional

K962543 - ALPHA AIR HANDPIECE, ULTRA-PUSH, AL-SU, AL-MU, AL-TU

K962543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALPHA AIR HANDPIECE, manufactured by Nsk Nakanishi, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K962543 · Nsk Nakanishi, Inc. · Dental device
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K962543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALPHA AIR HANDPIECE, ULTRA-PUSH, AL-SU, AL-MU, AL-TU. Classified as Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental (product code EFB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Nsk Nakanishi, Inc. (Tochigi-Ken, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 11, 1996 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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 - K962543

510(k) Number K962543 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1996
Decision Date September 11, 1996
Days to Decision 75 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EFB Handpiece, Air-powered, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
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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