Cleared Traditional

K873317 - EZ BRUSH & FLOSS

K873317 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EZ BRUSH & FLOSS, manufactured by Ez Products, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 153-day FDA review.

K873317 · Ez Products, Ltd. · Dental device
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K873317 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EZ BRUSH & FLOSS. Classified as Toothbrush, Manual (product code EFW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ez Products, Ltd. (Canada, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 19, 1988 after a review of 153 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6855 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873317

510(k) Number K873317 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 1987
Decision Date January 19, 1988
Days to Decision 153 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EFW Toothbrush, Manual
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6855
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 - EFW Toothbrush, Manual

All 15
Devices cleared under the same product code (EFW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873317.
CREST TOOTHBRUSH WITH MICROSHIELD
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REACH ANTIBACTERIAL TOOTHBRUSH
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ORALCHEK SUPER-SOFT BRUSH
K892264 · Pfizer, Inc. · Jun 1989
REACH* TOOTHBRUSH
K834580 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Feb 1984
TOOTHBRUSH, REACH
K770749 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jun 1977
DENTAL STAIN REMOVER
K761352 · Concept, Inc. · Jan 1977