Cleared Traditional

K963897 - STERI-OSS SINUS AUGMENTATION KIT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K963897 · Steri-Oss, Inc. · Dental device
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K963897 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERI-OSS SINUS AUGMENTATION KIT. Classified as Chisel, Osteotome, Surgical (product code EMM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Steri-Oss, Inc. (Yorba Linda, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 1996 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4565 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K963897 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1996
Decision Date November 06, 1996
Days to Decision 40 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EMM Chisel, Osteotome, Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4565
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.