Cleared Traditional

K921999 - INTERJET(TM) GINGIVAL CARE INSTRUMENT

K921999 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INTERJET(TM) GINGIVAL CARE INSTRUMENT by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Dental device (product code EFS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K921999 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Dental device
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K921999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTERJET(TM) GINGIVAL CARE INSTRUMENT. Classified as Unit, Oral Irrigation (product code EFS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Tucker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1992 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 K921999 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 29, 1992
Decision Date June 03, 1992
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 35d
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.

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