Cleared Traditional

K973694 - PROVIL NOVO

K973694 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROVIL NOVO, manufactured by Heraeus Kulzer, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K973694 · Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. · Dental device
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K973694 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROVIL NOVO. Classified as Material, Impression (product code ELW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. (South Bend, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 1997 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3660 - 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 - K973694

510(k) Number K973694 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 1997
Decision Date November 24, 1997
Days to Decision 59 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELW Material, Impression
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3660
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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