Cleared Traditional

E-TYPE SPEED INCREASER CONTRA ANGLE, EXTERNAL IRRIGATION, INTERNAL IRRIGATION (K972569) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K972569 · Nsk Nakanishi, Inc. · Dental device
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K972569 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the E-TYPE SPEED INCREASER CONTRA ANGLE, EXTERNAL IRRIGATION, INTERNAL IRRIGATION. Classified as Handpiece, Contra- And Right-angle Attachment, Dental (product code EGS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Nsk Nakanishi, Inc. (Tochigi-Ken, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 1997 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 K972569 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 10, 1997
Decision Date October 08, 1997
Days to Decision 90 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EGS Handpiece, Contra- And Right-angle Attachment, 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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