Cleared Traditional

K951016 - DISPOSABLE PROPHYLAXIS ANGLE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Dental device.

K951016 · Preventive Technologies, Inc. · Dental device
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May 1995
Decision
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Class 1
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K951016 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE PROPHYLAXIS ANGLE. Classified as Cup, Prophylaxis (product code EHK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Preventive Technologies, Inc. (Charlotte, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 2, 1995 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6290 - 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 K951016 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 1995
Decision Date May 02, 1995
Days to Decision 57 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
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EHK Cup, Prophylaxis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6290
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.