Cleared Traditional

OPTIMA PLUS E DENTAL CHAIR (K971063) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Also marketed or referenced as:
A DENTAL CHAIR EXCEL CHAIR

Class I Dental device.

K971063 · King Dental Corp. · Dental device
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Jun 1997
Decision
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Class 1
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K971063 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPTIMA PLUS E DENTAL CHAIR. Classified as Chair, Dental, With Operative Unit (product code KLC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by King Dental Corp. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1997 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6250 - 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 K971063 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 1997
Decision Date June 03, 1997
Days to Decision 71 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KLC Chair, Dental, With Operative Unit
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6250
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.