Cleared Traditional

UNIK TONGUE CLEANER (K983683) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K983683 · Unik Products, Inc. · Dental device
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Jan 1999
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Class 1
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K983683 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIK TONGUE CLEANER. Classified as Scraper, Tongue (product code LCN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Unik Products, Inc. (Buffalo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 1999 after a review of 86 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K983683 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 1998
Decision Date January 14, 1999
Days to Decision 86 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 86d
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.