Cleared Traditional

DR. HAYS BITE GUARD (K014079) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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Feb 2002
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Days
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K014079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DR. HAYS BITE GUARD. Classified as Mouthguard, Prescription (product code MQC).

Submitted by Inventive Resources, Inc. (Pleasant Hill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 2002 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K014079 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 2001
Decision Date February 22, 2002
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MQC Mouthguard, Prescription
Device Class -