Cleared Traditional

BRAUN DENTAL CENTER OC-3 (K844339) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K844339 · The Braun Corp. · Dental device
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Feb 1985
Decision
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Class 1
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K844339 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BRAUN DENTAL CENTER OC-3. Classified as Unit, Oral Irrigation (product code EFS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Braun Corp. (Boston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 8, 1985 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6510 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K844339 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 08, 1984
Decision Date February 08, 1985
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFS Unit, Oral Irrigation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6510
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.