Cleared Traditional

K842403 - LUSTER

K842403 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LUSTER by Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EJR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K842403 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Dental device
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K842403 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LUSTER, DENTAL POLISHING PASTE. Classified as Agent, Polishing, Abrasive, Oral Cavity (product code EJR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 1984 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6030 - 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 K842403 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1984
Decision Date August 17, 1984
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EJR Agent, Polishing, Abrasive, Oral Cavity
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6030
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.

Regulatory Peers - EJR Agent, Polishing, Abrasive, Oral Cavity

All 26
Devices cleared under the same product code (EJR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K842403.
TEMREX DENTAL POLISHING PASTE
K852157 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Jul 1985
PROPOL DENTAL POLISHING PASTE
K852489 · Scientific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Jul 1985
KERR COMMAND ULTRAFINE POLISHING PASTE
K843022 · Kerr Corporation (Danbury) · Aug 1984
MIRADAPT* POLISHING INSTRUMENTS
K791319 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Sep 1979
NIMETIC POLISHING PASTE
K771852 · Espe GmbH (Us) · Nov 1977