Cleared Traditional

K091964 - CREST GLIDE CLINICAL GUM PROTECTION DENTAL FLOSS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K091964 · Procter & Gamble Co. · Dental device
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Sep 2009
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Class 1
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K091964 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CREST GLIDE CLINICAL GUM PROTECTION DENTAL FLOSS. Classified as Floss, Dental (product code JES), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Procter & Gamble Co. (Mason, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 24, 2009 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6390 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K091964 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 2009
Decision Date September 24, 2009
Days to Decision 85 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JES Floss, Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6390
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.