Cleared Traditional

K972166 - GUERRERO - BELL DISTRACTOR

K972166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GUERRERO - BELL DISTRACTOR, manufactured by Howmedica Leibinger, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code JEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K972166 · Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. · Dental device
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Aug 1997
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Class 2
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K972166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUERRERO - BELL DISTRACTOR. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 11, 1997 after a review of 63 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 - K972166

510(k) Number K972166 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 1997
Decision Date August 11, 1997
Days to Decision 63 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 63d
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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