Cleared Traditional

K994257 - LOCATOR IMPLANT ANCHOR

K994257 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LOCATOR IMPLANT ANCHOR, manufactured by Zest Anchors, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code DZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K994257 · Zest Anchors, Inc. · Dental device
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K994257 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LOCATOR IMPLANT ANCHOR. Classified as Implant, Endosseous, Root-form (product code DZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zest Anchors, Inc. (Escondido, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 2000 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3640 - 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 - K994257

510(k) Number K994257 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 16, 1999
Decision Date March 17, 2000
Days to Decision 92 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-form
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3640
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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