Cleared Traditional

K971589 - REACH ANTIBACTERIAL TOOTHBRUSH

K971589 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for REACH ANTIBACTERIAL TOOTHBRUSH, manufactured by Personal Products Co.. The device is a Class 1 Dental device with product code EFW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K971589 · Personal Products Co. · Dental device
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Jul 1997
Decision
84d
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Class 1
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K971589 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REACH ANTIBACTERIAL TOOTHBRUSH. Classified as Toothbrush, Manual (product code EFW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Personal Products Co. (Skillman, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 1997 after a review of 84 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 - K971589

510(k) Number K971589 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 1997
Decision Date July 24, 1997
Days to Decision 84 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - EFW Toothbrush, Manual

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