Cleared Traditional

NPG + 2 (K972971) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K972971 · Aalba Dent, Inc. · Dental device
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Jan 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K972971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NPG + 2. Classified as Alloy, Metal, Base (product code EJH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aalba Dent, Inc. (Fairfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 1998 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3710 - 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 K972971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 11, 1997
Decision Date January 05, 1998
Days to Decision 147 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
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EJH Alloy, Metal, Base
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3710
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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