Cleared Traditional

K974401 - 4.0MM SIMPLER ONE THREADED DENTAL IMPLANT

K974401 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 4.0MM SIMPLER ONE THREADED DENTAL IMPLANT, manufactured by Vancouver Implant Resources, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K974401 · Vancouver Implant Resources, Inc. · Dental device
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K974401 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 4.0MM SIMPLER ONE THREADED DENTAL IMPLANT. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vancouver Implant Resources, Inc. (Vancouver, Bc,, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 23, 1998 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K974401

510(k) Number K974401 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1997
Decision Date February 23, 1998
Days to Decision 94 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
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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 - DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form

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