Cleared Traditional

K984609 - ADEC DENTAL UNIT, MODELS CENTURY PLUS & CASCADE, DCI DENTAL UNIT, MODEL SERIES III

K984609 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ADEC DENTAL UNIT, manufactured by Lite Specialty Metal Works, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EIA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K984609 · Lite Specialty Metal Works, Inc. · Dental device
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K984609 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ADEC DENTAL UNIT, MODELS CENTURY PLUS & CASCADE, DCI DENTAL UNIT, MODEL SERIE.... Classified as Unit, Operative Dental (product code EIA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Lite Specialty Metal Works, Inc. (Tualatin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 1999 after a review of 43 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K984609

510(k) Number K984609 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 28, 1998
Decision Date February 09, 1999
Days to Decision 43 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
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EIA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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