Cleared Traditional

K980864 - POWER COINS GLOW IN THE DARK LIGATURES

K980864 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POWER COINS GLOW IN THE DARK LIGATURES, manufactured by Ortho Kinetics Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code ECI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K980864 · Ortho Kinetics Corp. · Dental device
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K980864 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWER COINS GLOW IN THE DARK LIGATURES. Classified as Band, Elastic, Orthodontic (product code ECI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ortho Kinetics Corp. (Vista, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 20, 1998 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5410 - 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 - K980864

510(k) Number K980864 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 05, 1998
Decision Date April 20, 1998
Days to Decision 46 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
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

ECI Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code ECI Band, Elastic, Orthodontic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5410
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.

Regulatory Peers - ECI Band, Elastic, Orthodontic

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