Cleared Traditional

K970134 - THERMAPREP PLUS OVEN

K970134 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THERMAPREP PLUS OVEN, manufactured by Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EKM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K970134 · Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd. · Dental device
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Mar 1997
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K970134 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THERMAPREP PLUS OVEN. Classified as Gutta-percha (product code EKM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tulsa Dental Products, Ltd. (Tulsa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 1997 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3850 - 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 - K970134

510(k) Number K970134 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 15, 1997
Decision Date March 21, 1997
Days to Decision 65 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EKM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EKM Gutta-percha
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3850
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.