Cleared Traditional

ENFRESH TONGUE BRUSH (K973424) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

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Dec 1997
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K973424 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENFRESH TONGUE BRUSH. Classified as Scraper, Tongue (product code LCN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Enfresh Products, LLC (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 1997 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973424 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 10, 1997
Decision Date December 09, 1997
Days to Decision 90 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.