Cleared Traditional

K973200 - CARIES STAIN

K973200 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARIES STAIN, manufactured by Parkell, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code LFC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K973200 · Parkell, Inc. · Dental device
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Nov 1997
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K973200 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARIES STAIN. Classified as Device, Caries Detection (product code LFC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Parkell, Inc. (Farmingdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 1997 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.1740 - 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 - K973200

510(k) Number K973200 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 1997
Decision Date November 06, 1997
Days to Decision 72 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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LFC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LFC Device, Caries Detection
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.1740
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.

Regulatory Peers - LFC Device, Caries Detection

All 12
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PULPDENT SNOOP
K964430 · Pulpdent Corp. · Jan 1997
TEAM CARIES INDICATOR
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CARIES FINDER
K955445 · Danville Engineering, Inc. · Feb 1996