Cleared Traditional

APEX LOCATOR BINGO-1020 (K992233) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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K992233 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APEX LOCATOR BINGO-1020. Classified as Locator, Root Apex (product code LQY).

Submitted by Dent Corp. Research & Development (White Plains, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 30, 1999 after a review of 158 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel. 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K992233 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 1999
Decision Date November 30, 1999
Days to Decision 158 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
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 158d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LQY Locator, Root Apex
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - LQY Locator, Root Apex

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