Cleared Traditional

K981881 - DRG SHERLOCK MF BONE SCREW

K981881 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DRG SHERLOCK MF BONE SCREW by Doctor'S Research Group, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code DZL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 188-day FDA review.

K981881 · Doctor'S Research Group, Inc. · Dental device
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Decision
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K981881 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DRG SHERLOCK MF BONE SCREW, COCRMO SELF-TAPPING, TI ALLOY SELF-TAPPING/SELF D.... Classified as Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous (product code DZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Doctor'S Research Group, Inc. (Wolcott, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 2, 1998 after a review of 188 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4880 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K981881 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 28, 1998
Decision Date December 02, 1998
Days to Decision 188 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 188d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DZL Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4880
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 - DZL Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous

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