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SEE ATTACHED DEVICE SAMPLE (WHEN AVAILABLE, BRISTLE SAMPLE WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON REQUEST. BLACK DOTS INDICATE LOCATION OF THE TOOTH BRUSH BRISTLES). OUR PERFORMANCE AND REFERENCE CLAIMS TO THE USE OF THE PLAQ-ATAQ-I ARE: - 1) USED AS A REGULAR TRADITIONAL AND CURRENTLY MARKETED TOOTH BRUSH (SEE ORAL B - CREST-COMPLETE - REACH - COLGATE PLUS - TOP CARE - ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ) - 2) OVER THE COUNTER DENTIFRICE. - 3) THE LIQUID SPRAY SYSTEM INCORPORATED IN THE TOOTH BRUSH BODY CAN BE EMPLOYED FOR THE VALUES THAT THE MULTI-JETS PROVIDE. - 4) THE PLAIN TAP WATER STREAM IS FINGER-TIP CONTROLLED BY AN EASY, HAND-HELD TURNING VALVE (SEE TELEDYNE WATER PIK(R) AND HYDRO-FLOU™ MODELS). - 5) THE LIQUID STREAM FLUSHES OUT LOOSE PLAQUE AND DEBRIS BETWEEN THE TEETH AND GUMS THAT THE TOOTH BRUSH CANNOT REACH.
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The provided text is a "Substantial Equivalence" letter from the FDA for a device named "PLAQ-ATAQ™-1," which appears to be a toothbrush with a liquid spray system. This letter primarily focuses on the regulatory clearance of the device based on its substantial equivalence to previously marketed predicate devices. It does not include performance acceptance criteria or detailed study information.
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§ 872.6855 Manual toothbrush.
(a)
Identification. A manual toothbrush is a device composed of a shaft with either natural or synthetic bristles at one end intended to remove adherent plaque and food debris from the teeth to reduce tooth decay.(b)
Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 872.9. If the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it is exempt from the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the quality system regulation in part 820 of this chapter, with the exception of § 820.180, with respect to general requirements concerning records, and § 820.198, with respect to complaint files.