Cleared Traditional

K983120 - BICORTICAL SCREW

K983120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BICORTICAL SCREW, manufactured by Oraltronics Marketing-Und Vertriebs GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 328-day FDA review.

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Decision
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Class 2
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K983120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BICORTICAL SCREW. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Oraltronics Marketing-Und Vertriebs GmbH (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 29, 1999 after a review of 328 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K983120

510(k) Number K983120 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 04, 1998
Decision Date July 29, 1999
Days to Decision 328 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
201d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 328d
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.

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