Cleared Traditional

K973180 - IMTEC BONE TAC

K973180 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMTEC BONE TAC, manufactured by Imtec Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K973180 · Imtec Corp. · Dental device
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Nov 1997
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Class 2
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K973180 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMTEC BONE TAC. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous (product code DZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Imtec Corp. (Ardmore, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 1997 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K973180

510(k) Number K973180 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 25, 1997
Decision Date November 18, 1997
Days to Decision 85 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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