Cleared Traditional

K790723 - PROPHYLAXIS CUPS AND POLISHERS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

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Jun 1979
Decision
66d
Days
Class 1
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K790723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROPHYLAXIS CUPS AND POLISHERS. Classified as Cup, Prophylaxis (product code EHK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Young Dental Manufacturing Co. 1, LLC (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1979 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6290 - 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 K790723 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 1979
Decision Date June 15, 1979
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EHK Cup, Prophylaxis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6290
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.