Cleared Traditional

K990739 - QUANTEC-E ENDO SYSTEM

K990739 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for QUANTEC-E ENDO SYSTEM by Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EKX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K990739 · Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. · Dental device
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K990739 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUANTEC-E ENDO SYSTEM. Classified as Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered (product code EKX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 1999 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4200 - 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 K990739 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 05, 1999
Decision Date May 26, 1999
Days to Decision 82 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
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EKX Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4200
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.

Regulatory Peers - EKX Handpiece, Direct Drive, Ac-powered

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