Cleared Traditional

K972889 - ELCOMED 100 TYPES 9925 (W&H- AND INNOVA-VERSION) AND 9927 (ASTRA-VERSION), ELCOMED 200 TYPE 9926 (W&H-VERSION)

K972889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELCOMED 100 TYPES 9925 (W&H- AND INNOVA..., manufactured by W & H Dentalwerk. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EBW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 170-day FDA review.

K972889 · W & H Dentalwerk · Dental device
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Jan 1998
Decision
170d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K972889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELCOMED 100 TYPES 9925 (W&H- AND INNOVA-VERSION) AND 9927 (ASTRA-VERSION), EL.... Classified as Controller, Foot, Handpiece And Cord (product code EBW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by W & H Dentalwerk (Burmoos, AT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 22, 1998 after a review of 170 days - an extended review 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K972889

510(k) Number K972889 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 1997
Decision Date January 22, 1998
Days to Decision 170 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 170d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EBW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EBW Controller, Foot, Handpiece And Cord
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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