Cleared Traditional

K952446 - TONGUE CLEAN

K952446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TONGUE CLEAN, manufactured by 1-800-Tongues, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code LCN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K952446 · 1-800-Tongues, Inc. · Dental device
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K952446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TONGUE CLEAN. Classified as Scraper, Tongue (product code LCN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by 1-800-Tongues, Inc. (Seattle, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 1995 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K952446

510(k) Number K952446 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 25, 1995
Decision Date June 22, 1995
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LCN Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LCN Scraper, Tongue
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.

Regulatory Peers - LCN Scraper, Tongue

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