Cleared Traditional

K885231 - KITCHIN DENTAL ABCESS DRAIN

K885231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KITCHIN DENTAL ABCESS DRAIN, manufactured by Kitchin, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EIE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K885231 · Kitchin, Inc. · Dental device
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May 1989
Decision
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Class 1
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K885231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KITCHIN DENTAL ABCESS DRAIN. Classified as Dam, Rubber (product code EIE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kitchin, Inc. (Ravenna, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 1989 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6300 - 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 - K885231

510(k) Number K885231 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 20, 1988
Decision Date May 16, 1989
Days to Decision 147 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EIE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EIE Dam, Rubber
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6300
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.