FDA product code · Dental · Class 2

PLV: Dental Stereotaxic Instrument

PLV is FDA's product code for "Dental Stereotaxic Instrument": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 872.4120, reviewed by the Dental panel.

510(k) review time for PLV

Across 20 510(k) clearances under PLV decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 116 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 86 and 134 days, and 80% were decided within 162 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, PLV, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 20)
Fastest26
25th percentile86
Median116
75th percentile134
80th percentile162
90th percentile298
Slowest454

Source: openFDA 510(k) records, snapshot of 2026-10-06 (openFDA data as of 2026-09-28). Compare 510(k) review times across all device types, see every code side by side in the Clearance Timeline Estimator, or browse the clearances themselves in PredicateScope.

FDA-recognized standards that cite PLV

1 FDA recognized consensus standard cite PLV, among them ISO 8325 Third edition 2023-03. Horizontal standards such as biocompatibility, sterilization and software standards can apply without citing the code.

  • 4-317 ISO 8325 Third edition 2023-03 — Dentistry - Test methods for rotary instruments

Source: FDA Recognized Consensus Standards, snapshot of 2026-09-01. Search them all in the Consensus Standards Lookup.

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