Cleared Traditional

K973492 - DENTALVIEW PERIOVIEW SYSTEM

K973492 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DENTALVIEW PERIOVIEW SYSTEM, manufactured by Dentalview, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EIA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K973492 · Dentalview, Inc. · Dental device
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K973492 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTALVIEW PERIOVIEW SYSTEM. Classified as Unit, Operative Dental (product code EIA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dentalview, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 21, 1997 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6640 - 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 - K973492

510(k) Number K973492 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 15, 1997
Decision Date October 21, 1997
Days to Decision 36 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
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EIA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EIA Unit, Operative Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6640
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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