Cleared Traditional

HYGIENIC 5 & 6 RUBBER DAM FRAME (K770117) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K770117 · Hygienic Dental Mfg., Co., The · Dental device
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Jan 1977
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Class 1
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K770117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYGIENIC 5 & 6 RUBBER DAM FRAME. Classified as Frame, Rubber Dam (product code EJE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hygienic Dental Mfg., Co., The (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1977 after a review of 7 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6300 - 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 K770117 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1977
Decision Date January 28, 1977
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
120d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EJE Frame, Rubber Dam
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6300
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.