Cleared Traditional

K140481 - COLGATE DESENSITIZING MOUTHRINSE, COLGATE SENSITIVE PRO-RELIEF MOUTHWASH

K140481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLGATE DESENSITIZING MOUTHRINSE, manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive Company. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code LBH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K140481 · Colgate-Palmolive Company · Dental device
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Class 2
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K140481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLGATE DESENSITIZING MOUTHRINSE, COLGATE SENSITIVE PRO-RELIEF MOUTHWASH. Classified as Varnish, Cavity (product code LBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Colgate-Palmolive Company (Piscataway, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 2014 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K140481

510(k) Number K140481 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 2014
Decision Date June 05, 2014
Days to Decision 99 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 99d
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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K140481 · COLGATE DESENSITIZING MOUTHRINSE, COLGATE SENSITIVE PRO-RELIEF MOUTHWASH
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