Cleared Traditional

BARRIER ALL FILM (K952234) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K952234 · Cottrell, Ltd. · Dental device
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Jul 1995
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Class 1
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K952234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARRIER ALL FILM. Classified as Unit, Oral Irrigation (product code EFS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cottrell, Ltd. (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 31, 1995 after a review of 80 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 K952234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 12, 1995
Decision Date July 31, 1995
Days to Decision 80 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 80d
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.