Cleared Traditional

K983661 - BELMONT UNIT, MODEL 6000 SERIES AND 7500 SERIES (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K983661 · Belmont Equipment Corp. · Dental device
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Class 1
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K983661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BELMONT UNIT, MODEL 6000 SERIES AND 7500 SERIES. Classified as Unit, Operative Dental (product code EIA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Belmont Equipment Corp. (Somerset, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 12, 1999 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6640 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K983661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 1998
Decision Date January 12, 1999
Days to Decision 85 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EIA Unit, Operative Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6640
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.

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