Product code

OIV: Dental amalgam

FDA product code · Class II · Dental

Key facts

Product code OIV
Device Dental amalgam
Device class Class II
Regulation number 872.3070
Review panel Dental
Medical specialty Dental
Submission type 510(k)
GMP exempt No
Implanted device No
Life-sustaining or life-supporting No
Definition Dental amalgam is a device that consists of a metallic alloy, such as silver, tin, copper, and zinc, that is mixed with liquid elemental mercury for the direct filling of carious lesions or structural defects in teeth

At a glance

  • 1–9 510(k) clearances
  • None De Novo grants
  • None PMA approvals
  • None HDE approvals
  • 10–99 UDI devices (GUDID)
  • 10–99 MAUDE adverse event reports
  • None Recalled products (Z-numbers)

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