Cleared Traditional

K973088 - PLS-96P

K973088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLS-96P, manufactured by Southern Dental Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code EJJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K973088 · Southern Dental Industries, Inc. · Dental device
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K973088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLS-96P. Classified as Alloy, Amalgam (product code EJJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Southern Dental Industries, Inc. (San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 1997 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3070 - 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 - K973088

510(k) Number K973088 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1997
Decision Date October 03, 1997
Days to Decision 46 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
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EJJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EJJ Alloy, Amalgam
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3070
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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