Cleared Traditional

K972480 - 3I BIORESORBABLE FIXATION TACK

K972480 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 3I BIORESORBABLE FIXATION TACK by Implant Innovations, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code DZL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 175-day FDA review.

K972480 · Implant Innovations, Inc. · Dental device
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K972480 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3I BIORESORBABLE FIXATION TACK. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous (product code DZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Implant Innovations, Inc. (Palm Beach Gardens, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 23, 1997 after a review of 175 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4880 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K972480 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 1997
Decision Date December 23, 1997
Days to Decision 175 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
48d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 175d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DZL Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4880
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.

Regulatory Peers - DZL Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous

All 41
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