Cleared Traditional

K884220 - AIR WATER SYRINGE TIP SHIELD

K884220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AIR WATER SYRINGE TIP SHIELD, manufactured by Steri-Shield Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 162-day FDA review.

K884220 · Steri-Shield Products, Inc. · Dental device
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Class 1
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K884220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AIR WATER SYRINGE TIP SHIELD. Classified as Unit, Oral Irrigation (product code EFS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Steri-Shield Products, Inc. (Allentown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 1989 after a review of 162 days - an extended review cycle.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K884220

510(k) Number K884220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 06, 1988
Decision Date March 17, 1989
Days to Decision 162 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 162d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

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