Cleared Traditional

K073224 - ORAL-B SUB-BRAND MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH

K073224 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ORAL-B SUB-BRAND MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH, manufactured by Procter & Gamble. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K073224 · Procter & Gamble · Dental device
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Feb 2008
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K073224 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORAL-B SUB-BRAND MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH. Classified as Toothbrush, Manual (product code EFW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Procter & Gamble (Mason, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 2008 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6855 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K073224

510(k) Number K073224 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 2007
Decision Date February 06, 2008
Days to Decision 83 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
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EFW Toothbrush, Manual
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6855
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - EFW Toothbrush, Manual

All 29
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K073224 · ORAL-B SUB-BRAND MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH
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