Cleared Traditional

K992504 - EMS KERMIT

K992504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMS KERMIT, manufactured by (Ems Sa) Electro Medical Systems. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code ELC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 184-day FDA review.

K992504 · (Ems Sa) Electro Medical Systems · Dental device
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K992504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMS KERMIT. Classified as Scaler, Ultrasonic (product code ELC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by (Ems Sa) Electro Medical Systems (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 2000 after a review of 184 days - an extended review cycle.

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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K992504

510(k) Number K992504 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 27, 1999
Decision Date January 27, 2000
Days to Decision 184 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
57d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 184d
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.

Regulatory Peers - ELC Scaler, Ultrasonic

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DELSONIC 2000
K990546 · Sds Dental, Inc. · Nov 1999
VIP 60 (2H), MODEL 115-000-1, VIP 60 (4H), MODEL 115-000-2
K991239 · Micron Corp. · Oct 1999
EMS SURFACE MOUNT SCALER
K991874 · (Ems Sa) Electro Medical Systems · Jul 1999