Cleared Traditional

K964261 - SMF STAINLESS STEEL BONE SCREWS

K964261 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SMF STAINLESS STEEL BONE SCREWS, manufactured by Synthes (Usa). The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 168-day FDA review.

K964261 · Synthes (Usa) · Dental device
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K964261 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMF STAINLESS STEEL BONE SCREWS. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous (product code DZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 11, 1997 after a review of 168 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4880 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K964261

510(k) Number K964261 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 1996
Decision Date April 11, 1997
Days to Decision 168 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
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 168d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZL Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4880
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 - DZL Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous

All 73
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