Browse hierarchy: [Dental (DE)](/submissions/DE) → [Subpart D — Prosthetic Devices](/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices) → [21 CFR 872.3070](/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/872.3070) → ELY — Mercury

# ELY · Mercury

_Dental · 21 CFR 872.3070 · Class 2_

**Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/ELY

## Overview

- **Product Code:** ELY
- **Device Name:** Mercury
- **Regulation:** [21 CFR 872.3070](/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/872.3070)
- **Device Class:** 2
- **Review Panel:** [Dental](/submissions/DE)
- **3rd-party reviewable:** yes

## Identification

Dental amalgam is a device that consists of a combination of elemental mercury, supplied as a liquid in bulk, sachet, or predosed capsule form, and amalgam alloy composed primarily of silver, tin, and copper, supplied as a powder in bulk, tablet, or predosed capsule form, for the direct filling of carious lesions or structural defects in teeth. This device also includes the individual component devices, mercury and amalgam alloy, when intended to be combined with each other to form dental amalgam.

## Classification Rationale

Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Dental Amalgam, Mercury, and Amalgam Alloy.” See § 872.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.

## Special Controls

*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Dental Amalgam, Mercury, and Amalgam Alloy.”*See* § 872.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.

## Recent Cleared Devices (4 of 4)

| Record | Device Name | Applicant | Decision Date | Decision |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [K093587](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/ELY/K093587.md) | DENTAL MERCURY | Dmg USA, Inc. | Jan 21, 2010 | SESE |
| [K973548](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/ELY/K973548.md) | MERCURY DENTAL | Aleaciones Dentales Zeyco, S.A. DE C.V. | Mar 23, 1998 | SESE |
| [K913814](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/ELY/K913814.md) | MODEL #05 ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETER KIT | National Health-Care Equipment, Inc. | Jan 16, 1992 | SESE |
| [K902388](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/DE/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/ELY/K902388.md) | DENTAL-QUECKSILBER (DENTAL MERCURY) | Degussa AG | Jun 28, 1990 | SESE |

## Top Applicants

- National Health-Care Equipment, Inc. — 1 clearance
- Dmg USA, Inc. — 1 clearance
- Degussa AG — 1 clearance
- Aleaciones Dentales Zeyco, S.A. DE C.V. — 1 clearance

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