Cleared Traditional

K103461 - COLGATE DESENSITIZING DENTAL CREAM

K103461 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLGATE DESENSITIZING DENTAL CREAM, manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive Co.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code LBH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 293-day FDA review.

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Class 2
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K103461 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLGATE DESENSITIZING DENTAL CREAM. Classified as Varnish, Cavity (product code LBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Piscataway, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 2011 after a review of 293 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.3260 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K103461

510(k) Number K103461 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 24, 2010
Decision Date September 13, 2011
Days to Decision 293 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
166d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 293d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LBH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LBH Varnish, Cavity
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.3260
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Dental devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LBH Varnish, Cavity

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