Cleared Traditional

K972061 - TOA

K972061 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TOA, manufactured by W. Keith Thornton, D.D.S.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code LRK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K972061 · W. Keith Thornton, D.D.S. · Dental device
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Aug 1997
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Class 2
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K972061 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TOA. Classified as Device, Anti-snoring (product code LRK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W. Keith Thornton, D.D.S. (Dallas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 1997 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.5570 - 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 - K972061

510(k) Number K972061 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 1997
Decision Date August 21, 1997
Days to Decision 79 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
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LRK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LRK Device, Anti-snoring
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.5570
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Dental devices follow this clearance model.

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