Cleared Traditional

K971606 - STERILE FLEXOFILE FILES AND INSTRUMENTS

K971606 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STERILE FLEXOFILE FILES AND INSTRUMENTS by Dentsply Intl.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EFA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K971606 · Dentsply Intl. · Dental device
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Jun 1997
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Class 1
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K971606 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILE FLEXOFILE FILES AND INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Handpiece, Belt And/or Gear Driven, Dental (product code EFA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1997 after a review of 33 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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 K971606 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 1997
Decision Date June 03, 1997
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFA Handpiece, Belt And/or Gear Driven, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
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.

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