Cleared Traditional

K983727 - BIOSONIC ULTRASONIC SCALER SYSTEM

K983727 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOSONIC ULTRASONIC SCALER SYSTEM, manufactured by Coltene/Whaledent, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K983727 · Coltene/Whaledent, Inc. · Dental device
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K983727 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOSONIC ULTRASONIC SCALER SYSTEM. Classified as Scaler, Ultrasonic (product code ELC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Coltene/Whaledent, Inc. (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 20, 1999 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4850 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K983727

510(k) Number K983727 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 22, 1998
Decision Date January 20, 1999
Days to Decision 90 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ELC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ELC Scaler, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4850
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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