Cleared Traditional

BUTLER G.U.M. ANTIBACTERIAL TOOTHBRUSH (K950993) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K950993 · John O. Butler · Dental device
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Jun 1995
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Class 1
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K950993 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BUTLER G.U.M. ANTIBACTERIAL TOOTHBRUSH. Classified as Toothbrush, Manual (product code EFW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by John O. Butler (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 1995 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950993 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 1995
Decision Date June 02, 1995
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.