Cleared Traditional

K970256 - INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION DEVICE

K970256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION DEVICE, manufactured by Medicon EG. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code JEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 47-day FDA review.

K970256 · Medicon EG · Dental device
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Class 2
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K970256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION DEVICE. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medicon EG (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 11, 1997 after a review of 47 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - 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 - K970256

510(k) Number K970256 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1997
Decision Date March 11, 1997
Days to Decision 47 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
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 47d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JEY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JEY Plate, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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.

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